Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 24,188 million passenger-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 24,188 million passenger-km, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in United Kingdom peaked at 82,550 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,188 million passenger-km, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37,200 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 39,200 million passenger-km | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 42,200 million passenger-km | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 44,100 million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 46,800 million passenger-km | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 46,506 million passenger-km | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 47,472 million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 47,993 million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49,224 million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50,018 million passenger-km | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 51,362 million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53,900 million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 57,405 million passenger-km | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 60,222 million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 60,336 million passenger-km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63,048 million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 66,099 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 69,015 million passenger-km | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 70,704 million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 73,715 million passenger-km | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 76,060 million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 78,229 million passenger-km | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79,496 million passenger-km | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80,980 million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 82,550 million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24,188 million passenger-km | -70.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24,188 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 24,188 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in United Kingdom 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 | -70.7% | 82,550 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,900 million passenger-km | 37,200 million passenger-km | 46,800 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 52,444 million passenger-km | 46,506 million passenger-km | 60,336 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,990 million passenger-km | 63,048 million passenger-km | 82,550 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,188 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 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 United Kingdom?
- Railways, passengers carried in United Kingdom was 24,188 million passenger-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 82,550 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,188 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for railways, passengers carried?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.