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Rail passenger traffic — Germany

Rail passenger traffic in Germany in 2020 — 58,822 M pax-km. Ranked 6 in the world out of 64. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 17.1%.

2020 58,822 M pax-km −42.35% vs 2019
World rank 6of 64
Period maximum 102,026 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 58,822 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Germany, 1995–202040,00060,00080,000100,000120,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 70,977 M pax-km1996: 71,730 M pax-km1997: 72,403 M pax-km1998: 72,666 M pax-km1999: 73,796 M pax-km2000: 75,404 M pax-km2001: 75,754 M pax-km2002: 71,366 M pax-km2003: 71,293 M pax-km2004: 72,879 M pax-km2005: 76,824 M pax-km2006: 78,995 M pax-km2007: 79,107 M pax-km2008: 82,539 M pax-km2009: 82,253 M pax-km2010: 83,886 M pax-km2011: 85,414 M pax-km2012: 88,796 M pax-km2013: 89,615 M pax-km2014: 90,976 M pax-km2015: 91,603 M pax-km2016: 94,197 M pax-km2017: 95,530 M pax-km2018: 98,170 M pax-km2019: 102,026 M pax-km2020: 58,822 M pax-km
Change over the period: −12,155 (−17.13%) Average annual rate: -0.75 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Germany 58,822 M pax-km
Europe & Central Asia 2,366 M pax-km
Western Europe computed 161,298 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2020 58,822 −43,204 −42.35%
2019 102,026 +3,856 +3.93%
2018 98,170 +2,640 +2.76%
2017 95,530 +1,333 +1.42%
2016 94,197 +2,594 +2.83%
2015 91,603 +627 +0.69%
2014 90,976 +1,361 +1.52%
2013 89,615 +819 +0.92%
2012 88,796 +3,382 +3.96%
2011 85,414 +1,528 +1.82%
2010 83,886 +1,633 +1.99%
2009 82,253 −286 −0.35%
2008 82,539 +3,432 +4.34%
2007 79,107 +112 +0.14%
2006 78,995 +2,171 +2.83%
2005 76,824 +3,945 +5.41%
2004 72,879 +1,586 +2.22%
2003 71,293 −73 −0.1%
2002 71,366 −4,388 −5.79%
2001 75,754 +350 +0.46%
2000 75,404 +1,608 +2.18%
1999 73,796 +1,130 +1.56%
1998 72,666 +263 +0.36%
1997 72,403 +673 +0.94%
1996 71,730 +753 +1.06%
1995 70,977

Western Europe, 2020

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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.