Passenger-kilometers by rail in Djibouti

Djibouti: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 145.00 million million passenger-km in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
145.00 million million passenger-km
Change on year
up 76.8%
World rank
75th
of 101 countries
All-time high
173.00 million million passenger-km
in 2001
All-time low
82.00 million million passenger-km
in 2003
Years of data
6
1999–2005

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Djibouti, 1999–2005

050.0M100.0M150.0M1999200220051999: 150.0M million passenger-km2000: 145.0M million passenger-km2001: 173.0M million passenger-km2002: 127.0M million passenger-km2003: 82.0M million passenger-km2005: 145.0M 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

The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Djibouti is 145.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of up 76.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

That places Djibouti 75th out of 101 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Passenger-kilometers by rail in Djibouti, 1999 to 2005.
Year million passenger-km Change
1999 150.00 million million passenger-km
2000 145.00 million million passenger-km -3.3%
2001 173.00 million million passenger-km +19.3%
2002 127.00 million million passenger-km -26.6%
2003 82.00 million million passenger-km -35.4%
2005 145.00 million million passenger-km +76.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 145.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 145.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million million passenger-km, 16% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150.00 million million passenger-km 150.00 million million passenger-km 150.00 million million passenger-km 1
2000s 134.40 million million passenger-km 82.00 million million passenger-km 173.00 million million passenger-km 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 72 Mali 196.30 million million passenger-km
  2. 73 Serbia 191.00 million million passenger-km compare
  3. 74 Nigeria 173.63 million million passenger-km compare
  4. 76 Saudi Arabia 134.65 million million passenger-km compare
  5. 77 Senegal 129.00 million million passenger-km compare
  6. 78 Kenya 109.24 million million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Djibouti?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Djibouti was 145.00 million million passenger-km in 2005, 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 173.00 million million passenger-km in 2001.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 82.00 million million passenger-km in 2003.
How does Djibouti rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Djibouti ranks 75th out of 101 countries with data for 2005.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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.