Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Central Asia

Rail passenger traffic in Central Asia in 2020 — 10,473 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 41%.

2020 10,473 M pax-km −52.72% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 29,340 M pax-km2014
Period minimum 1,203 M pax-km2002

Trend over time

1995–2020 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Central Asia, 1995–2020010,00020,00030,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 17,742 M pax-km1996: 18,505 M pax-km1997: 16,188 M pax-km1998: 13,629 M pax-km1999: 11,571 M pax-km2000: 3,223 M pax-km2001: 3,364 M pax-km2002: 1,203 M pax-km2004: 3,393 M pax-km2006: 3,887 M pax-km2007: 18,534 M pax-km2008: 18,383 M pax-km2009: 19,028 M pax-km2010: 20,647 M pax-km2011: 21,433 M pax-km2012: 24,430 M pax-km2014: 29,340 M pax-km2015: 27,756 M pax-km2016: 23,651 M pax-km2017: 24,667 M pax-km2018: 22,907 M pax-km2019: 22,150 M pax-km2020: 10,473 M pax-km
Change over the period: −7,269 (−40.97%) Average annual rate: -2.09 %
Rail passenger traffic — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2020 10,473 −11,677 −52.72%
2019 22,150 −756 −3.3%
2018 22,907 −1,760 −7.14%
2017 24,667 +1,016 +4.29%
2016 23,651 −4,105 −14.79%
2015 27,756 −1,584 −5.4%
2014 29,340
2012 24,430 +2,997 +13.98%
2011 21,433 +786 +3.81%
2010 20,647 +1,619 +8.51%
2009 19,028 +645 +3.51%
2008 18,383 −152 −0.82%
2007 18,534 +14,647 +376.83%
2006 3,887
2004 3,393
2002 1,203 −2,161 −64.25%
2001 3,364 +141 +4.37%
2000 3,223 −8,348 −72.15%
1999 11,571 −2,058 −15.1%
1998 13,629 −2,559 −15.81%
1997 16,188 −2,317 −12.52%
1996 18,505 +763 +4.3%
1995 17,742

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.