Railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Railways, passengers carried was 7.25 million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.25 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
98th
of 101 countries
All-time high
222 million passenger-km
in 2001
All-time low
5.36 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2021

0501001502001995200820211995: 60 million passenger-km1996: 146 million passenger-km1997: 161 million passenger-km1998: 143 million passenger-km1999: 146 million passenger-km2000: 188 million passenger-km2001: 222 million passenger-km2002: 160 million passenger-km2003: 142 million passenger-km2004: 140 million passenger-km2005: 140.4 million passenger-km2006: 94.1 million passenger-km2007: 84.8 million passenger-km2008: 89.1 million passenger-km2009: 35 million passenger-km2010: 36.7 million passenger-km2011: 24.6 million passenger-km2012: 22.2 million passenger-km2013: 30 million passenger-km2014: 20 million passenger-km2015: 16.7 million passenger-km2016: 28.4 million passenger-km2017: 22.7 million passenger-km2018: 29.5 million passenger-km2019: 27.4 million passenger-km2020: 5.4 million passenger-km2021: 7.2 million passenger-km

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

Analysis

In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.25 million passenger-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 222 million passenger-km in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million passenger-km, in 2020.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.2 million passenger-km 60 million passenger-km 161 million passenger-km 5
2000s 129.54 million passenger-km 34.96 million passenger-km 222 million passenger-km 10
2010s 25.83 million passenger-km 16.7 million passenger-km 36.68 million passenger-km 10
2020s 6.3 million passenger-km 5.36 million passenger-km 7.25 million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10 million passenger-km compare
  2. 95 Madagascar 10 million passenger-km compare
  3. 97 Uruguay 8 million passenger-km compare
  4. 99 Zambia 4.18 million passenger-km compare
  5. 100 Albania 0.812 million passenger-km compare
  6. 101 Eswatini 0.068 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.25 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 222 million passenger-km in 2001.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million passenger-km in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for railways, passengers carried?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.