Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — G7

Rail passenger traffic in the G7 in 2020 — 446,038 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 30.3%.

2020 446,038 M pax-km −45.79% vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 822,823 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 446,038 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — G7, 1995–2020400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000900,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 640,025 M pax-km1996: 650,328 M pax-km1997: 648,674 M pax-km1998: 647,209 M pax-km1999: 651,638 M pax-km2000: 663,108 M pax-km2001: 666,311 M pax-km2002: 659,745 M pax-km2003: 661,379 M pax-km2004: 672,071 M pax-km2005: 687,219 M pax-km2006: 702,325 M pax-km2007: 720,356 M pax-km2008: 733,308 M pax-km2009: 718,618 M pax-km2010: 723,014 M pax-km2011: 733,005 M pax-km2012: 750,424 M pax-km2013: 766,072 M pax-km2014: 770,927 M pax-km2015: 789,598 M pax-km2016: 797,910 M pax-km2017: 810,978 M pax-km2018: 817,708 M pax-km2019: 822,823 M pax-km2020: 446,038 M pax-km
Change over the period: −193,987 (−30.31%) Average annual rate: -1.43 %
Rail passenger traffic — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2020 446,038 −376,785 −45.79%
2019 822,823 +5,115 +0.63%
2018 817,708 +6,730 +0.83%
2017 810,978 +13,068 +1.64%
2016 797,910 +8,312 +1.05%
2015 789,598 +18,671 +2.42%
2014 770,927 +4,855 +0.63%
2013 766,072 +15,648 +2.09%
2012 750,424 +17,419 +2.38%
2011 733,005 +9,990 +1.38%
2010 723,014 +4,396 +0.61%
2009 718,618 −14,689 −2%
2008 733,308 +12,952 +1.8%
2007 720,356 +18,031 +2.57%
2006 702,325 +15,106 +2.2%
2005 687,219 +15,148 +2.25%
2004 672,071 +10,691 +1.62%
2003 661,379 +1,634 +0.25%
2002 659,745 −6,566 −0.99%
2001 666,311 +3,202 +0.48%
2000 663,108 +11,471 +1.76%
1999 651,638 +4,428 +0.68%
1998 647,209 −1,465 −0.23%
1997 648,674 −1,653 −0.25%
1996 650,328 +10,302 +1.61%
1995 640,025

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.