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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

Latest (2021)
7.25 million million passenger-km
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
98th
of 101 countries
All-time high
222.00 million million passenger-km
in 2001
All-time low
5.36 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1995200820211995: 60.0M million passenger-km1996: 146.0M million passenger-km1997: 161.0M million passenger-km1998: 143.0M million passenger-km1999: 146.0M million passenger-km2000: 188.0M million passenger-km2001: 222.0M million passenger-km2002: 160.0M million passenger-km2003: 142.0M million passenger-km2004: 140.0M million passenger-km2005: 140.4M million passenger-km2006: 94.1M million passenger-km2007: 84.8M million passenger-km2008: 89.1M million passenger-km2009: 35.0M million passenger-km2010: 36.7M million passenger-km2011: 24.6M million passenger-km2012: 22.2M million passenger-km2013: 30.0M million passenger-km2014: 20.0M million passenger-km2015: 16.7M million passenger-km2016: 28.4M million passenger-km2017: 22.7M million passenger-km2018: 29.5M million passenger-km2019: 27.4M million passenger-km2020: 5.4M million passenger-km2021: 7.2M 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

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.

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year million passenger-km Change
1995 60.00 million million passenger-km —
1996 146.00 million million passenger-km +143.3%
1997 161.00 million million passenger-km +10.3%
1998 143.00 million million passenger-km -11.2%
1999 146.00 million million passenger-km +2.1%
2000 188.00 million million passenger-km +28.8%
2001 222.00 million million passenger-km +18.1%
2002 160.00 million million passenger-km -27.9%
2003 142.00 million million passenger-km -11.2%
2004 140.00 million million passenger-km -1.4%
2005 140.40 million million passenger-km +0.3%
2006 94.10 million million passenger-km -33.0%
2007 84.84 million million passenger-km -9.8%
2008 89.08 million million passenger-km +5.0%
2009 34.96 million million passenger-km -60.8%
2010 36.68 million million passenger-km +4.9%
2011 24.65 million million passenger-km -32.8%
2012 22.24 million million passenger-km -9.8%
2013 30.00 million million passenger-km +34.9%
2014 20.00 million million passenger-km -33.3%
2015 16.70 million million passenger-km -16.5%
2016 28.40 million million passenger-km +70.0%
2017 22.72 million million passenger-km -20.0%
2018 29.51 million million passenger-km +29.9%
2019 27.37 million million passenger-km -7.3%
2020 5.36 million million passenger-km -80.4%
2021 7.25 million million passenger-km +35.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.25 million million passenger-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 138.90 million million passenger-km, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.25 million million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million million passenger-km, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
  2. 95 Madagascar 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
  3. 97 Uruguay 8.00 million million passenger-km compare
  4. 99 Zambia 4.18 million million passenger-km compare
  5. 100 Albania 812,000 million passenger-km compare
  6. 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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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.