Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 24,903 million passenger-km in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
24,903 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
11th
of 101 countries
All-time high
26,446 million passenger-km
in 2007
All-time low
17,555 million passenger-km
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2018
Railways, passengers carried in Pakistan, 1995–2018
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2018, railways, passengers carried in Pakistan stood at 24,903 million passenger-km.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Pakistan peaked at 26,446 million passenger-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,555 million passenger-km, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 11th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17,555 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 18,905 million passenger-km | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 19,114 million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18,774 million passenger-km | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18,980 million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,495 million passenger-km | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 19,589 million passenger-km | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 20,782 million passenger-km | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 22,306 million passenger-km | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 23,045 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 24,238 million passenger-km | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 25,621 million passenger-km | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 26,446 million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24,731 million passenger-km | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 20,619 million passenger-km | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 19,779 million passenger-km | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20,288 million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,201 million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 22,476 million passenger-km | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 24,903 million passenger-km | +10.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24,903 million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million passenger-km, 143.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24,903 million passenger-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million passenger-km, 26.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,666 million passenger-km | 17,555 million passenger-km | 19,114 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,806 million passenger-km | 18,495 million passenger-km | 26,446 million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,544 million passenger-km | 19,779 million passenger-km | 24,903 million passenger-km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Pakistan?
- Railways, passengers carried in Pakistan was 24,903 million passenger-km in 2018, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,446 million passenger-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,555 million passenger-km in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.