Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 1,886 million passenger-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in Upper middle income, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2019, railways, passengers carried in Upper middle income stood at 1,886 million passenger-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Upper middle income peaked at 2,404 million passenger-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 901 million passenger-km, in 1999.
That places Upper middle income 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,888 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,415 million passenger-km | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 1,304 million passenger-km | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,072 million passenger-km | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 901 million passenger-km | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1,106 million passenger-km | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 1,047 million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 954.87 million passenger-km | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 964 million passenger-km | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 950 million passenger-km | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 929 million passenger-km | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 964 million passenger-km | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,570 million passenger-km | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 1,049 million passenger-km | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 1,141 million passenger-km | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,132 million passenger-km | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,811 million passenger-km | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 1,648 million passenger-km | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,904 million passenger-km | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1,811 million passenger-km | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,145 million passenger-km | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 1,908 million passenger-km | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,404 million passenger-km | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1,886 million passenger-km | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,316 million passenger-km | 901 million passenger-km | 1,888 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,067 million passenger-km | 929 million passenger-km | 1,570 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,850 million passenger-km | 1,132 million passenger-km | 2,404 million passenger-km | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 11 Pakistan 24,903 million passenger-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 24,188 million passenger-km compare
- 13 Spain 17,002 million passenger-km compare
- 14 Brazil 16,486 million passenger-km compare
- 15 Poland 15,844 million passenger-km compare
- 16 Switzerland 14,308 million passenger-km compare
- 17 United States 12,460 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Upper middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.76 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 313.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 313.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Upper middle income?
- Railways, passengers carried in Upper middle income was 1,886 million passenger-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,404 million passenger-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 901 million passenger-km in 1999.
- How does Upper middle income rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.