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Rail passenger traffic — China

Rail passenger traffic in China in 2021 — 946,499 M pax-km. Ranked 1 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 167.2%.

2021 946,499 M pax-km +188.35% vs 2020
World rank 1of 47
Period maximum 1.44M M pax-km2019
Period minimum 328,251 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — China, 1995–20210500,0001M1.5M19951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 354,261 M pax-km1996: 332,202 M pax-km1997: 354,353 M pax-km1998: 369,097 M pax-km1999: 404,627 M pax-km2000: 441,468 M pax-km2001: 463,655 M pax-km2002: 480,305 M pax-km2003: 462,279 M pax-km2004: 551,196 M pax-km2005: 583,320 M pax-km2006: 635,327 M pax-km2007: 689,618 M pax-km2008: 777,860 M pax-km2009: 787,890 M pax-km2010: 791,158 M pax-km2011: 921,541 M pax-km2012: 940,249 M pax-km2013: 1,008,172 M pax-km2014: 1,089,560 M pax-km2015: 1,109,312 M pax-km2016: 1,160,059 M pax-km2017: 1,266,681 M pax-km2018: 1,361,715 M pax-km2019: 1,438,606 M pax-km2020: 328,251 M pax-km2021: 946,499 M pax-km
Change over the period: +592,238 (+167.18%) Average annual rate: 3.85 %
Rail passenger traffic — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 946,499 +618,248 +188.35%
2020 328,251 −1.11M −77.18%
2019 1.44M +76,891 +5.65%
2018 1.36M +95,034 +7.5%
2017 1.27M +106,622 +9.19%
2016 1.16M +50,747 +4.57%
2015 1.11M +19,752 +1.81%
2014 1.09M +81,388 +8.07%
2013 1.01M +67,923 +7.22%
2012 940,249 +18,708 +2.03%
2011 921,541 +130,383 +16.48%
2010 791,158 +3,268 +0.41%
2009 787,890 +10,030 +1.29%
2008 777,860 +88,242 +12.8%
2007 689,618 +54,291 +8.55%
2006 635,327 +52,007 +8.92%
2005 583,320 +32,124 +5.83%
2004 551,196 +88,917 +19.23%
2003 462,279 −18,026 −3.75%
2002 480,305 +16,650 +3.59%
2001 463,655 +22,187 +5.03%
2000 441,468 +36,841 +9.1%
1999 404,627 +35,530 +9.63%
1998 369,097 +14,744 +4.16%
1997 354,353 +22,151 +6.67%
1996 332,202 −22,059 −6.23%
1995 354,261 — —

Eastern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CN China 946,499 MN Mongolia 91
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About the indicator

Rail passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers: the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance of the trip. The indicator depends on population density and on geography alike: countries with long distances and developed high-speed service post the highest values.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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