Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 10.04 billion in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.04 billion
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
22nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
10.04 billion
in 2016
All-time low
3.68 billion
in 1999
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh, 1995–2016

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B1995200520161995: 4.0B1996: 3.8B1997: 3.8B1998: 3.9B1999: 3.7B2000: 3.9B2001: 4.2B2002: 4.0B2003: 4.0B2004: 4.3B2005: 4.2B2007: 4.6B2008: 5.6B2009: 6.8B2010: 7.3B2011: 8.1B2012: 8.8B2013: 8.3B2014: 8.1B2015: 8.7B2016: 10.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh is 10.04 billion, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh peaked at 10.04 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.68 billion, in 1999.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 4.04 billion —
1996 3.75 billion -7.0%
1997 3.75 billion -0.0%
1998 3.86 billion +2.7%
1999 3.68 billion -4.6%
2000 3.94 billion +7.1%
2001 4.21 billion +6.8%
2002 3.97 billion -5.6%
2003 4.02 billion +1.3%
2004 4.34 billion +7.9%
2005 4.16 billion -4.1%
2007 4.59 billion +10.1%
2008 5.61 billion +22.3%
2009 6.80 billion +21.3%
2010 7.30 billion +7.4%
2011 8.05 billion +10.2%
2012 8.79 billion +9.1%
2013 8.25 billion -6.1%
2014 8.13 billion -1.4%
2015 8.71 billion +7.1%
2016 10.04 billion +15.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 10.04 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 57.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.82 billion 3.68 billion 4.04 billion 5
2000s 4.63 billion 3.94 billion 6.80 billion 9
2010s 8.47 billion 7.30 billion 10.04 billion 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 19 Netherlands 10.90 billion compare
  2. 20 Ukraine 10.70 billion compare
  3. 21 Turkey 10.68 billion compare
  4. 23 Australia 9.33 billion compare
  5. 24 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion compare
  6. 25 Austria 8.43 billion compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Bangladesh was 10.04 billion in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 billion in 1999.
How does Bangladesh rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
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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