Railways, passengers carried in Belarus

Belarus: Railways, passengers carried was 4,486 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4,486 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
35th
of 101 countries
All-time high
17,722 million passenger-km
in 2000
All-time low
3,741 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, passengers carried in Belarus, 1995–2021

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200820211995: 12.5k million passenger-km1996: 11.7k million passenger-km1997: 12.9k million passenger-km1998: 13.3k million passenger-km1999: 16.9k million passenger-km2000: 17.7k million passenger-km2001: 15.3k million passenger-km2002: 14.3k million passenger-km2003: 13.3k million passenger-km2004: 13.9k million passenger-km2005: 13.6k million passenger-km2006: 10.0k million passenger-km2007: 9.4k million passenger-km2008: 8.2k million passenger-km2009: 7.4k million passenger-km2010: 7.6k million passenger-km2011: 7.9k million passenger-km2012: 9.0k million passenger-km2013: 9.0k million passenger-km2014: 7.8k million passenger-km2015: 7.1k million passenger-km2016: 6.4k million passenger-km2017: 6.3k million passenger-km2018: 6.2k million passenger-km2019: 6.3k million passenger-km2020: 3.7k million passenger-km2021: 4.5k million passenger-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 4,486 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Belarus peaked at 17,722 million passenger-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,741 million passenger-km, in 2020.

Belarus ranks 35th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,443 million passenger-km 11,657 million passenger-km 16,874 million passenger-km 5
2000s 12,303 million passenger-km 7,401 million passenger-km 17,722 million passenger-km 10
2010s 7,362 million passenger-km 6,215 million passenger-km 8,998 million passenger-km 10
2020s 4,113 million passenger-km 3,741 million passenger-km 4,486 million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 32 Thailand 6,020 million passenger-km compare
  2. 33 Romania 5,906 million passenger-km compare
  3. 34 Hungary 5,435 million passenger-km compare
  4. 36 Morocco 4,464 million passenger-km compare
  5. 37 Myanmar 4,163 million passenger-km compare
  6. 38 South Africa 3,502 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Belarus?
Railways, passengers carried in Belarus was 4,486 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 17,722 million passenger-km in 2000.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 3,741 million passenger-km in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for railways, passengers carried?
Belarus ranks 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.