Passenger-kilometers by rail in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 10.04 billion million passenger-km in 2016. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Bangladesh, 1995–2016
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 Bangladesh is 10.04 billion million passenger-km, 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, passenger-kilometers by rail in Bangladesh peaked at 10.04 billion million passenger-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.68 billion million passenger-km, 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.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.04 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 3.75 billion million passenger-km | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.75 billion million passenger-km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.86 billion million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.68 billion million passenger-km | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.94 billion million passenger-km | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.21 billion million passenger-km | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.97 billion million passenger-km | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.02 billion million passenger-km | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.34 billion million passenger-km | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.16 billion million passenger-km | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.59 billion million passenger-km | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.61 billion million passenger-km | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 6.80 billion million passenger-km | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 7.30 billion million passenger-km | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.05 billion million passenger-km | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 8.79 billion million passenger-km | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.25 billion million passenger-km | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.13 billion million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.71 billion million passenger-km | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.04 billion million passenger-km | +15.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.04 billion million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 57.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 billion million passenger-km | 3.68 billion million passenger-km | 4.04 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.63 billion million passenger-km | 3.94 billion million passenger-km | 6.80 billion million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.47 billion million passenger-km | 7.30 billion million passenger-km | 10.04 billion million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 19 Netherlands 10.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 20 Ukraine 10.70 billion million passenger-km compare
- 21 Turkey 10.68 billion million passenger-km compare
- 23 Australia 9.33 billion million passenger-km compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion million passenger-km compare
- 25 Austria 8.43 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Bangladesh?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Bangladesh was 10.04 billion million passenger-km in 2016, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 billion million passenger-km in 2016.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 billion million passenger-km in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail 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 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.