Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Portugal
Portugal: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 2,912 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,912 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Portugal peaked at 4,964 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,552 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 40th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,869 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,503 million passenger-km | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4,563 million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,602 million passenger-km | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,380 million passenger-km | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,834 million passenger-km | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3,899 million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,926 million passenger-km | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,585 million passenger-km | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3,633 million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,753 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,876 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,987 million passenger-km | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,213 million passenger-km | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4,152 million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,111 million passenger-km | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,143 million passenger-km | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,803 million passenger-km | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,649 million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,852 million passenger-km | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3,957 million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,146 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,391 million passenger-km | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4,487 million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,964 million passenger-km | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,552 million passenger-km | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 2,912 million passenger-km | +14.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,912 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,912 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Portugal 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 | -48.6% | 4,964 million passenger-km | 2,552 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,583 million passenger-km | 4,380 million passenger-km | 4,869 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,886 million passenger-km | 3,585 million passenger-km | 4,213 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,150 million passenger-km | 3,649 million passenger-km | 4,964 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,732 million passenger-km | 2,552 million passenger-km | 2,912 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Myanmar 4,163 million passenger-km compare
- 38 South Africa 3,502 million passenger-km compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 3,130 million passenger-km compare
- 41 Finland 2,903 million passenger-km compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2,340 million passenger-km compare
- 43 Slovakia 2,052 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Portugal?
- Railways, passengers carried in Portugal was 2,912 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,964 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,552 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.