Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 14,308 million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in Switzerland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14,308 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Switzerland peaked at 21,737 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,713 million passenger-km, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 16th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,713 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 11,890 million passenger-km | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,051 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12,148 million passenger-km | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,501 million passenger-km | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12,620 million passenger-km | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13,301 million passenger-km | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14,147 million passenger-km | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14,509 million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14,914 million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16,144 million passenger-km | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 16,578 million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17,434 million passenger-km | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17,776 million passenger-km | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,571 million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,177 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19,471 million passenger-km | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19,262 million passenger-km | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,447 million passenger-km | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,010 million passenger-km | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20,389 million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20,812 million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20,864 million passenger-km | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20,613 million passenger-km | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,737 million passenger-km | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13,334 million passenger-km | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 14,308 million passenger-km | +7.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14,308 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14,308 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Switzerland 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 | -38.7% | 21,737 million passenger-km | 13,334 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,061 million passenger-km | 11,713 million passenger-km | 12,501 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,599 million passenger-km | 12,620 million passenger-km | 18,571 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,178 million passenger-km | 19,177 million passenger-km | 21,737 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,821 million passenger-km | 13,334 million passenger-km | 14,308 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Switzerland?
- Railways, passengers carried in Switzerland was 14,308 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,737 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,713 million passenger-km in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.