Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Spain
Spain: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 17,002 million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in Spain, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Spain stood at 17,002 million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Spain peaked at 28,835 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,998 million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Spain 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Spain, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,594 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 16,800 million passenger-km | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17,878 million passenger-km | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 18,869 million passenger-km | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 19,655 million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20,144 million passenger-km | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20,828 million passenger-km | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21,211 million passenger-km | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21,127 million passenger-km | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20,386 million passenger-km | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21,624 million passenger-km | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22,105 million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21,857 million passenger-km | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23,969 million passenger-km | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 23,137 million passenger-km | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22,456 million passenger-km | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 22,795 million passenger-km | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22,476 million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 23,788 million passenger-km | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25,072 million passenger-km | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26,142 million passenger-km | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26,670 million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27,487 million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28,434 million passenger-km | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28,835 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,998 million passenger-km | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 17,002 million passenger-km | +41.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17,002 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17,002 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Spain 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 | -58.4% | 28,835 million passenger-km | 11,998 million passenger-km |
| 2021 | +41.7% | 11,998 million passenger-km | 17,002 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,959 million passenger-km | 16,594 million passenger-km | 19,655 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,639 million passenger-km | 20,144 million passenger-km | 23,969 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,416 million passenger-km | 22,456 million passenger-km | 28,835 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,500 million passenger-km | 11,998 million passenger-km | 17,002 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Spain?
- Railways, passengers carried in Spain was 17,002 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28,835 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,998 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.