Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Southern Europe

Rail passenger traffic in Southern Europe in 2020 — 38,531 M pax-km. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 49.8%.

2020 38,531 M pax-km −58.81% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 93,540 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 38,531 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

2001–2020 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Southern Europe, 2001–202020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000200120032005200720092011201320152017201920202001: 76,806 M pax-km2002: 76,278 M pax-km2003: 74,682 M pax-km2004: 78,121 M pax-km2005: 80,398 M pax-km2006: 81,145 M pax-km2007: 81,007 M pax-km2008: 82,958 M pax-km2009: 80,370 M pax-km2010: 78,477 M pax-km2011: 77,869 M pax-km2012: 76,487 M pax-km2013: 79,456 M pax-km2014: 82,229 M pax-km2015: 86,038 M pax-km2016: 86,334 M pax-km2017: 88,141 M pax-km2018: 91,450 M pax-km2019: 93,540 M pax-km2020: 38,531 M pax-km
Change over the period: −38,275 (−49.83%) Average annual rate: -3.57 %
Rail passenger traffic — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2020 38,531 −55,009 −58.81%
2019 93,540 +2,090 +2.28%
2018 91,450 +3,309 +3.75%
2017 88,141 +1,807 +2.09%
2016 86,334 +297 +0.34%
2015 86,038 +3,809 +4.63%
2014 82,229 +2,772 +3.49%
2013 79,456 +2,969 +3.88%
2012 76,487 −1,382 −1.77%
2011 77,869 −608 −0.77%
2010 78,477 −1,893 −2.36%
2009 80,370 −2,588 −3.12%
2008 82,958 +1,951 +2.41%
2007 81,007 −138 −0.17%
2006 81,145 +747 +0.93%
2005 80,398 +2,277 +2.91%
2004 78,121 +3,439 +4.6%
2003 74,682 −1,596 −2.09%
2002 76,278 −528 −0.69%
2001 76,806

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.