Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 21.7 million passenger-km in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
21.7 million passenger-km
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
92nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
150 million passenger-km
in 1997
All-time low
16 million passenger-km
in 2015
Years of data
23
1995–2020
Railways, passengers carried in Tajikistan, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Tajikistan is 21.7 million passenger-km, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Tajikistan peaked at 150 million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16 million passenger-km, in 2015.
Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 122 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 92 million passenger-km | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 150 million passenger-km | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 142 million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 82 million passenger-km | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 73 million passenger-km | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 33 million passenger-km | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 41.6 million passenger-km | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 50 million passenger-km | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 50 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.38 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 53 million passenger-km | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45 million passenger-km | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 32.8 million passenger-km | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 31.5 million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24 million passenger-km | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 18 million passenger-km | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 16 million passenger-km | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4 million passenger-km | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 28 million passenger-km | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 33 million passenger-km | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1 million passenger-km | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7 million passenger-km | -22.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 21.7 million passenger-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million passenger-km, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 21.7 million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.6 million passenger-km | 82 million passenger-km | 150 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.75 million passenger-km | 33 million passenger-km | 73 million passenger-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.53 million passenger-km | 16 million passenger-km | 33 million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.7 million passenger-km | 21.7 million passenger-km | 21.7 million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 89 Montenegro 27.8 million passenger-km compare
- 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million passenger-km compare
- 91 Moldova 23.3 million passenger-km compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 21 million passenger-km compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 million passenger-km compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10 million passenger-km compare
- 95 Madagascar 10 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Tajikistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.22 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 229,778 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.21 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3029 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 229,778 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Tajikistan?
- Railways, passengers carried in Tajikistan was 21.7 million passenger-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 150 million passenger-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 million passenger-km in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Tajikistan ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.