Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 134.65 million passenger-km in 2018. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2018
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Saudi Arabia is 134.65 million passenger-km, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Saudi Arabia peaked at 399 million passenger-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.67 million passenger-km, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 164 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 181 million passenger-km | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 213 million passenger-km | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 219 million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 267 million passenger-km | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 288 million passenger-km | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 257 million passenger-km | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 239 million passenger-km | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 293 million passenger-km | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 364 million passenger-km | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 399 million passenger-km | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 369 million passenger-km | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 344 million passenger-km | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 337 million passenger-km | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 297.07 million passenger-km | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 49.67 million passenger-km | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 134.65 million passenger-km | +171.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 134.65 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 134.65 million passenger-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million passenger-km, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +171.1% | 49.67 million passenger-km | 134.65 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.8 million passenger-km | 164 million passenger-km | 267 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 321.11 million passenger-km | 239 million passenger-km | 399 million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.46 million passenger-km | 49.67 million passenger-km | 297.07 million passenger-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Railways, passengers carried in Saudi Arabia was 134.65 million passenger-km in 2018, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 399 million passenger-km in 2005.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.67 million passenger-km in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.