Passengers transported in Ireland

Ireland: Passengers transported was 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
834 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Passengers transported in Ireland, 2004–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2004201420252004: 1.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2005: 1.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2006: 1.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2007: 2.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2008: 2.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2009: 1.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2010: 1.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2011: 1.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2012: 1.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 1.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 1.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 1.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 2.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 2.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 2.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 2.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres2021: 870 Millions of passenger-kilometres2022: 1.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2023: 2.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2024: 2.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2025: 2.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passengers transported in Ireland peaked at 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,817 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,007 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6
2010s 1,890 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,569 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
2020s 1,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Romania 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 20 Norway 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  5. 24 Croatia 1,229 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 918 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passengers transported in Ireland?
Passengers transported in Ireland was 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 834 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for passengers transported?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is passengers transported rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Passengers transported
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 654 data points, 2004–2025
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