Passengers transported in Portugal

Portugal: Passengers transported was 5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
2,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Passengers transported in Portugal, 2004–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201420242004: 3.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2005: 3.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2006: 3.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2007: 4.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2008: 4.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2009: 4.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2010: 4.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2011: 4.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2012: 3.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 3.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 3.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 4.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 4.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 4.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 4.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 5.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 2.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2021: 2.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2022: 4.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2023: 4.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2024: 5.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for passengers transported in Portugal is 5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passengers transported in Portugal peaked at 5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,975 Millions of passenger-kilometres 3,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres 4,213 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6
2010s 4,202 Millions of passenger-kilometres 3,649 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5,055 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
2020s 4,034 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Czechia 10,294 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 15 Denmark 6,481 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 6,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  4. 18 Finland 5,436 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  5. 19 Romania 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  6. 20 Norway 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passengers transported in Portugal?
Passengers transported in Portugal was 5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,563 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for passengers transported?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is passengers transported rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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