Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Kazakhstan

Rail passenger traffic in Kazakhstan in 2020 — 8,649 M pax-km. Ranked 16 in the world out of 64. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 34.3%.

2020 8,649 M pax-km −51.13% vs 2019
World rank 16of 64
Period maximum 23,751 M pax-km2014
Period minimum 8,649 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Kazakhstan, 1995–20205,00010,00015,00020,00025,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 13,159 M pax-km1996: 14,188 M pax-km1997: 12,801 M pax-km1998: 10,668 M pax-km1999: 8,859 M pax-km2007: 14,587 M pax-km2008: 14,131 M pax-km2009: 14,520 M pax-km2010: 15,800 M pax-km2011: 16,483 M pax-km2012: 19,081 M pax-km2013: 20,619 M pax-km2014: 23,751 M pax-km2015: 21,615 M pax-km2016: 17,322 M pax-km2017: 17,962 M pax-km2018: 18,510 M pax-km2019: 17,700 M pax-km2020: 8,649 M pax-km
Change over the period: −4,510 (−34.27%) Average annual rate: -1.66 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Kazakhstan 8,649 M pax-km
Europe & Central Asia 2,366 M pax-km
Central Asia computed 10,473 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — Kazakhstan, by year Kazakhstan All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2020 8,649 −9,051 −51.13%
2019 17,700 −810 −4.37%
2018 18,510 +548 +3.05%
2017 17,962 +640 +3.69%
2016 17,322 −4,293 −19.86%
2015 21,615 −2,136 −8.99%
2014 23,751 +3,132 +15.19%
2013 20,619 +1,538 +8.06%
2012 19,081 +2,598 +15.76%
2011 16,483 +683 +4.32%
2010 15,800 +1,280 +8.81%
2009 14,520 +389 +2.76%
2008 14,131 −457 −3.13%
2007 14,587
1999 8,859 −1,809 −16.96%
1998 10,668 −2,133 −16.66%
1997 12,801 −1,387 −9.78%
1996 14,188 +1,029 +7.82%
1995 13,159

Central Asia, 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.