Passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 7.25 million million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2021
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.25 million million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 222.00 million million passenger-km in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.20 million million passenger-km | 60.00 million million passenger-km | 161.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 129.54 million million passenger-km | 34.96 million million passenger-km | 222.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 million million passenger-km | 16.70 million million passenger-km | 36.68 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million million passenger-km | 5.36 million million passenger-km | 7.25 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
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- 97 Uruguay 8.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 99 Zambia 4.18 million million passenger-km compare
- 100 Albania 812,000 million passenger-km compare
- 101 Eswatini 68,000 million passenger-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.25 million million passenger-km in 2021, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 222.00 million million passenger-km in 2001.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.