Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Sri Lanka

Rail passenger traffic in Sri Lanka in 2015 — 7,407 M pax-km. Ranked 30 in the world out of 75. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 123%.

2015 7,407 M pax-km +18.38% vs 2013
World rank 30of 75
Period maximum 7,407 M pax-km2015
Period minimum 3,103 M pax-km1996

Trend over time

1995–2015 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Sri Lanka, 1995–20152,0004,0006,0008,000199519971999200120032005200720092011201320151995: 3,321 M pax-km1996: 3,103 M pax-km1997: 3,147 M pax-km1998: 3,241 M pax-km1999: 3,104 M pax-km2000: 3,208 M pax-km2001: 3,979 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-km2011: 4,574 M pax-km2012: 5,039 M pax-km2013: 6,257 M pax-km2015: 7,407 M pax-km
Change over the period: +4,086 (+123.05%) Average annual rate: 4.09 %

Comparison, 2015

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

Sri Lanka 7,407 M pax-km
South Asia 8,711 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2015 7,407
2013 6,257 +1,218 +24.17%
2012 5,039 +465 +10.17%
2011 4,574
2007 4,767
2005 4,358 −324 −6.93%
2004 4,682 +424 +9.96%
2003 4,258 +179 +4.39%
2002 4,079 +100 +2.51%
2001 3,979 +771 +24.03%
2000 3,208 +104 +3.35%
1999 3,104 −137 −4.23%
1998 3,241 +94 +2.99%
1997 3,147 +44 +1.42%
1996 3,103 −218 −6.56%
1995 3,321

Southern Asia, 2015

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

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.