Railways, passengers carried in IBRD only
IBRD only: Railways, passengers carried was 2,200 million passenger-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in IBRD only, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in IBRD only is 2,200 million passenger-km, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in IBRD only peaked at 2,930 million passenger-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,039 million passenger-km, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,483 million passenger-km | 1,137 million passenger-km | 1,876 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,513 million passenger-km | 1,039 million passenger-km | 2,308 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,188 million passenger-km | 1,811 million passenger-km | 2,930 million passenger-km | 10 |
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 13.45 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 53,554 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.75 billion (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 26,770 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 5,433 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 82.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in IBRD only?
- Railways, passengers carried in IBRD only was 2,200 million passenger-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2,930 million passenger-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,039 million passenger-km in 2003.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.