Passenger-kilometers by rail in Czechia
Czechia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 6.82 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Czechia, 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
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Czechia is 6.82 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Czechia peaked at 10.93 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.50 billion million passenger-km, in 2009.
That places Czechia 30th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 billion million passenger-km | 6.96 billion million passenger-km | 8.11 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.81 billion million passenger-km | 6.50 billion million passenger-km | 7.30 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 billion million passenger-km | 6.59 billion million passenger-km | 10.93 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 billion million passenger-km | 6.67 billion million passenger-km | 6.82 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 27 Sweden 8.01 billion million passenger-km compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 7.41 billion million passenger-km compare
- 29 Belgium 6.97 billion million passenger-km compare
- 31 Denmark 6.56 billion million passenger-km compare
- 32 Thailand 6.02 billion million passenger-km compare
- 33 Romania 5.91 billion million passenger-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Czechia?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Czechia was 6.82 billion 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 billion million passenger-km in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.