Passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia

Indonesia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.07 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
up 71.7%
World rank
9th
of 101 countries
All-time high
29.07 billion million passenger-km
in 2019
All-time low
14.35 billion million passenger-km
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia, 2000–2019

010.0B20.0B30.0B2000200920192000: 19.2B million passenger-km2001: 18.3B million passenger-km2002: 16.3B million passenger-km2003: 15.0B million passenger-km2004: 14.8B million passenger-km2005: 14.3B million passenger-km2006: 15.6B million passenger-km2007: 15.9B million passenger-km2008: 17.9B million passenger-km2009: 19.8B million passenger-km2010: 20.3B million passenger-km2011: 19.0B million passenger-km2012: 17.2B million passenger-km2013: 16.9B million passenger-km2014: 20.4B million passenger-km2015: 22.3B million passenger-km2016: 21.6B million passenger-km2017: 15.6B million passenger-km2018: 16.9B million passenger-km2019: 29.1B 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 Indonesia is 29.07 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia peaked at 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.35 billion million passenger-km, in 2005.

That places Indonesia 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.71 billion million passenger-km 14.35 billion million passenger-km 19.78 billion million passenger-km 10
2010s 19.93 billion million passenger-km 15.56 billion million passenger-km 29.07 billion million passenger-km 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 France 86.85 billion million passenger-km compare
  2. 7 Germany 58.82 billion million passenger-km compare
  3. 8 Egypt 40.84 billion million passenger-km compare
  4. 10 Italy 27.69 billion million passenger-km compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 24.90 billion million passenger-km compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 24.19 billion million passenger-km compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Indonesia was 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019, 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 29.07 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.35 billion million passenger-km in 2005.
How does Indonesia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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

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.