Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — World

Rail passenger traffic in the world in 2007 — 2,344 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 23.4%.

2007 2,344 M pax-km +10.57% vs 2006
World rank
Period maximum 2,344 M pax-km2007
Period minimum 1,445 M pax-km1998

Trend over time

1995–2007 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — World, 1995–20071,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,50019951997199920012003200520071995: 1,899 M pax-km1996: 1,776 M pax-km1997: 1,466 M pax-km1998: 1,445 M pax-km1999: 1,478 M pax-km2000: 1,588 M pax-km2001: 1,675 M pax-km2002: 1,628 M pax-km2003: 1,588 M pax-km2004: 1,760 M pax-km2005: 2,182 M pax-km2006: 2,120 M pax-km2007: 2,344 M pax-km
Change over the period: +445 (+23.43%) Average annual rate: 1.77 %

Comparison, 2007

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

World 2,344 M pax-km
World 2,344 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2007 2,344 +224 +10.57%
2006 2,120 −62 −2.84%
2005 2,182 +423 +24.01%
2004 1,760 +172 +10.83%
2003 1,588 −41 −2.49%
2002 1,628 −47 −2.81%
2001 1,675 +87 +5.48%
2000 1,588 +110 +7.44%
1999 1,478 +33 +2.28%
1998 1,445 −21 −1.43%
1997 1,466 −310 −17.45%
1996 1,776 −123 −6.48%
1995 1,899

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.