Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Middle East & North Africa

Rail passenger traffic in Middle East & North Africa in 2008 — 1,493 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 11.2%.

2008 1,493 M pax-km −0.99% vs 2006
World rank
Period maximum 1,681 M pax-km1995
Period minimum 1,116 M pax-km2002

Trend over time

1995–2008 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Middle East & North Africa, 1995–20081,0001,2001,4001,6001,800199519971999200120032005200720081995: 1,681 M pax-km1996: 1,473 M pax-km1997: 1,278 M pax-km1998: 1,150 M pax-km1999: 1,131 M pax-km2000: 1,200 M pax-km2001: 1,131 M pax-km2002: 1,116 M pax-km2004: 1,294 M pax-km2005: 1,317 M pax-km2006: 1,508 M pax-km2008: 1,493 M pax-km
Change over the period: −188 (−11.16%) Average annual rate: -0.91 %
Rail passenger traffic — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2008 1,493
2006 1,508 +191 +14.5%
2005 1,317 +23 +1.78%
2004 1,294
2002 1,116 −15 −1.33%
2001 1,131 −69 −5.71%
2000 1,200 +69 +6.1%
1999 1,131 −19 −1.65%
1998 1,150 −129 −10.05%
1997 1,278 −195 −13.21%
1996 1,473 −208 −12.38%
1995 1,681

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.