Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Poland
Poland: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 15,844 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Poland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Poland stood at 15,844 million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Poland peaked at 26,635 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12,487 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Poland ranks 15th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Poland, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,635 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 26,569 million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25,806 million passenger-km | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 25,664 million passenger-km | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 26,198 million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24,092 million passenger-km | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 22,469 million passenger-km | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 20,749 million passenger-km | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 19,638 million passenger-km | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18,690 million passenger-km | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 18,157 million passenger-km | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 18,552 million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19,859 million passenger-km | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 20,195 million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18,637 million passenger-km | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17,921 million passenger-km | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18,177 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,826 million passenger-km | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16,797 million passenger-km | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 16,015 million passenger-km | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17,367 million passenger-km | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 19,175 million passenger-km | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 20,319 million passenger-km | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 21,043 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22,056 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12,487 million passenger-km | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 15,844 million passenger-km | +26.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 15,844 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 15,844 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -43.4% | 22,056 million passenger-km | 12,487 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,174 million passenger-km | 25,664 million passenger-km | 26,635 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,104 million passenger-km | 18,157 million passenger-km | 24,092 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,670 million passenger-km | 16,015 million passenger-km | 22,056 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,166 million passenger-km | 12,487 million passenger-km | 15,844 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 12 United Kingdom 24,188 million passenger-km compare
- 13 Spain 17,002 million passenger-km compare
- 14 Brazil 16,486 million passenger-km compare
- 16 Switzerland 14,308 million passenger-km compare
- 17 United States 12,460 million passenger-km compare
- 18 Iran 11,231 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Poland?
- Railways, passengers carried in Poland was 15,844 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,635 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,487 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.