Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Iran

Rail passenger traffic in Iran in 2021 — 11,231 M pax-km. Ranked 9 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 54%.

2021 11,231 M pax-km +117.23% vs 2020
World rank 9of 47
Period maximum 17,877 M pax-km2011
Period minimum 5,170 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Iran, 1995–202105,00010,00015,00020,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 7,294 M pax-km1996: 7,044 M pax-km1997: 6,103 M pax-km1998: 5,631 M pax-km1999: 6,451 M pax-km2000: 7,119 M pax-km2001: 8,043 M pax-km2002: 8,582 M pax-km2003: 9,314 M pax-km2004: 10,012 M pax-km2005: 11,149 M pax-km2006: 12,549 M pax-km2007: 13,900 M pax-km2008: 15,312 M pax-km2009: 16,814 M pax-km2010: 17,611 M pax-km2011: 17,877 M pax-km2012: 17,172 M pax-km2013: 17,409 M pax-km2014: 16,272 M pax-km2015: 14,938 M pax-km2016: 12,982 M pax-km2017: 13,270 M pax-km2018: 15,239 M pax-km2019: 14,875 M pax-km2020: 5,170 M pax-km2021: 11,231 M pax-km
Change over the period: +3,937 (+53.98%) Average annual rate: 1.67 %
Rail passenger traffic — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 11,231 +6,061 +117.23%
2020 5,170 −9,705 −65.24%
2019 14,875 −364 −2.39%
2018 15,239 +1,969 +14.84%
2017 13,270 +288 +2.22%
2016 12,982 −1,956 −13.09%
2015 14,938 −1,334 −8.2%
2014 16,272 −1,137 −6.53%
2013 17,409 +237 +1.38%
2012 17,172 −705 −3.94%
2011 17,877 +266 +1.51%
2010 17,611 +797 +4.74%
2009 16,814 +1,502 +9.81%
2008 15,312 +1,412 +10.16%
2007 13,900 +1,351 +10.77%
2006 12,549 +1,400 +12.56%
2005 11,149 +1,137 +11.36%
2004 10,012 +698 +7.49%
2003 9,314 +732 +8.53%
2002 8,582 +539 +6.7%
2001 8,043 +924 +12.98%
2000 7,119 +668 +10.35%
1999 6,451 +820 +14.56%
1998 5,631 −472 −7.73%
1997 6,103 −941 −13.36%
1996 7,044 −250 −3.43%
1995 7,294

Southern Asia, 2021

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

IN India 231,126 IR Iran 11,231

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.