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Rail passenger traffic — France

Rail passenger traffic in France in 2021 — 86,853 M pax-km. Ranked 4 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 34.8%.

2021 86,853 M pax-km +33.91% vs 2020
World rank 4of 47
Period maximum 112,384 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 64,444 M pax-km1995

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — France, 1995–202160,00080,000100,000120,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 64,444 M pax-km1996: 69,183 M pax-km1997: 71,016 M pax-km1998: 75,175 M pax-km1999: 77,111 M pax-km2000: 82,253 M pax-km2001: 84,180 M pax-km2002: 86,186 M pax-km2003: 84,151 M pax-km2004: 88,567 M pax-km2005: 90,859 M pax-km2006: 94,590 M pax-km2007: 96,709 M pax-km2008: 102,721 M pax-km2009: 101,821 M pax-km2010: 102,167 M pax-km2011: 105,596 M pax-km2012: 105,956 M pax-km2013: 105,215 M pax-km2014: 104,589 M pax-km2015: 104,849 M pax-km2016: 104,207 M pax-km2017: 110,568 M pax-km2018: 107,958 M pax-km2019: 112,384 M pax-km2020: 64,859 M pax-km2021: 86,853 M pax-km
Change over the period: +22,409 (+34.77%) Average annual rate: 1.15 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 86,853 M pax-km
Europe & Central Asia 2,478 M pax-km
Western Europe computed 127,768 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 86,853 +21,994 +33.91%
2020 64,859 −47,525 −42.29%
2019 112,384 +4,426 +4.1%
2018 107,958 −2,610 −2.36%
2017 110,568 +6,361 +6.1%
2016 104,207 −642 −0.61%
2015 104,849 +260 +0.25%
2014 104,589 −626 −0.59%
2013 105,215 −741 −0.7%
2012 105,956 +360 +0.34%
2011 105,596 +3,429 +3.36%
2010 102,167 +346 +0.34%
2009 101,821 −900 −0.88%
2008 102,721 +6,012 +6.22%
2007 96,709 +2,119 +2.24%
2006 94,590 +3,731 +4.11%
2005 90,859 +2,292 +2.59%
2004 88,567 +4,416 +5.25%
2003 84,151 −2,035 −2.36%
2002 86,186 +2,006 +2.38%
2001 84,180 +1,927 +2.34%
2000 82,253 +5,142 +6.67%
1999 77,111 +1,936 +2.58%
1998 75,175 +4,159 +5.86%
1997 71,016 +1,833 +2.65%
1996 69,183 +4,739 +7.35%
1995 64,444

Western Europe, 2021

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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.