Passenger-kilometers by rail in Egypt
Egypt: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 40.84 billion million passenger-km in 2008. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Egypt, 1995–2008
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 40.84 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2008.
The figure is down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Egypt peaked at 73.56 billion million passenger-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.80 billion million passenger-km, in 2005.
That places Egypt 8th out of 101 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.26 billion million passenger-km | 52.41 billion million passenger-km | 67.98 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.28 billion million passenger-km | 40.80 billion million passenger-km | 73.56 billion million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 5 South Korea 100.38 billion million passenger-km compare
- 6 France 86.85 billion million passenger-km compare
- 7 Germany 58.82 billion million passenger-km compare
- 9 Indonesia 29.07 billion million passenger-km compare
- 10 Italy 27.69 billion million passenger-km compare
- 11 Pakistan 24.90 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Egypt?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Egypt was 40.84 billion million passenger-km in 2008, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 73.56 billion million passenger-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.80 billion million passenger-km in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 101 countries with data for 2008.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.