Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — South Asia

Rail passenger traffic in South Asia in 2016 — 576,540 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 14,181.4%.

2016 576,540 M pax-km +6,518.52% vs 2015
World rank
Period maximum 576,540 M pax-km2016
Period minimum 3,678 M pax-km1999

Trend over time

1995–2016 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — South Asia, 1995–20160200,000400,000600,000199519982001200420072010201320161995: 4,037 M pax-km1996: 3,754 M pax-km1997: 3,754 M pax-km1998: 3,856 M pax-km1999: 3,678 M pax-km2000: 3,941 M pax-km2001: 4,209 M pax-km2002: 4,079 M pax-km2003: 4,258 M pax-km2004: 4,682 M pax-km2005: 4,358 M pax-km2007: 4,767 M pax-km2008: 387,783 M pax-km2009: 422,417 M pax-km2010: 455,385 M pax-km2011: 8,052 M pax-km2012: 8,787 M pax-km2013: 8,253 M pax-km2014: 574,274 M pax-km2015: 8,711 M pax-km2016: 576,540 M pax-km
Change over the period: +572,503 (+14,181.38%) Average annual rate: 26.65 %
Rail passenger traffic — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2016 576,540 +567,829 +6,518.52%
2015 8,711 −565,563 −98.48%
2014 574,274 +566,021 +6,858.36%
2013 8,253 −534 −6.08%
2012 8,787 +735 +9.13%
2011 8,052 −447,333 −98.23%
2010 455,385 +32,968 +7.8%
2009 422,417 +34,634 +8.93%
2008 387,783 +383,016 +8,034.73%
2007 4,767
2005 4,358 −324 −6.93%
2004 4,682 +424 +9.96%
2003 4,258 +179 +4.39%
2002 4,079 −130 −3.09%
2001 4,209 +269 +6.81%
2000 3,941 +262 +7.13%
1999 3,678 −177 −4.6%
1998 3,856 +102 +2.71%
1997 3,754 −0 −0.01%
1996 3,754 −283 −7.01%
1995 4,037

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.