Passenger-kilometers by rail in Armenia

Armenia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 55.00 million million passenger-km in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
55.00 million million passenger-km
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
87th
of 101 countries
All-time high
84.00 million million passenger-km
in 1997
All-time low
24.00 million million passenger-km
in 2007
Years of data
21
1997–2017

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Armenia, 1997–2017

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997200720171997: 84.0M million passenger-km1998: 52.0M million passenger-km1999: 46.0M million passenger-km2000: 47.0M million passenger-km2001: 47.0M million passenger-km2002: 48.0M million passenger-km2003: 41.0M million passenger-km2004: 30.0M million passenger-km2005: 27.0M million passenger-km2006: 28.0M million passenger-km2007: 24.0M million passenger-km2008: 24.0M million passenger-km2009: 35.0M million passenger-km2010: 50.0M million passenger-km2011: 49.0M million passenger-km2012: 53.0M million passenger-km2013: 55.0M million passenger-km2014: 52.0M million passenger-km2015: 44.0M million passenger-km2016: 50.0M million passenger-km2017: 55.0M million passenger-km

Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Armenia is 55.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Armenia peaked at 84.00 million million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.00 million million passenger-km, in 2007.

That places Armenia 87th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.67 million million passenger-km 46.00 million million passenger-km 84.00 million million passenger-km 3
2000s 35.10 million million passenger-km 24.00 million million passenger-km 48.00 million million passenger-km 10
2010s 51.00 million million passenger-km 44.00 million million passenger-km 55.00 million million passenger-km 8

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 84 Ghana 85.00 million million passenger-km compare
  2. 85 Sudan 81.50 million million passenger-km compare
  3. 86 Benin 66.00 million million passenger-km compare
  4. 88 Cambodia 45.00 million million passenger-km compare
  5. 89 Montenegro 27.80 million million passenger-km compare
  6. 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Armenia?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Armenia was 55.00 million million passenger-km in 2017, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 84.00 million million passenger-km in 1997.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.00 million million passenger-km in 2007.
How does Armenia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Armenia ranks 87th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.