Passenger-kilometers by rail in Finland
Finland: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 2.90 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Finland, 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 Finland is 2.90 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Finland peaked at 4.92 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.82 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Finland 41st 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 | 3.32 billion million passenger-km | 3.18 billion million passenger-km | 3.42 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion million passenger-km | 3.28 billion million passenger-km | 4.05 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion million passenger-km | 3.87 billion million passenger-km | 4.92 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion million passenger-km | 2.82 billion million passenger-km | 2.90 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 South Africa 3.50 billion million passenger-km compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 3.13 billion million passenger-km compare
- 40 Portugal 2.91 billion million passenger-km compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2.34 billion million passenger-km compare
- 43 Slovakia 2.05 billion million passenger-km compare
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Finland
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Finland?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Finland was 2.90 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.