Passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar

Madagascar: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 10.00 million million passenger-km in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
10.00 million million passenger-km
World rank
95th
of 101 countries
All-time high
57.00 million million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
10.00 million million passenger-km
in 2001
Years of data
9
1995–2007

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar, 1995–2007

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1995200120071995: 57.0M million passenger-km1996: 46.0M million passenger-km1997: 49.0M million passenger-km1998: 45.0M million passenger-km1999: 30.6M million passenger-km2000: 24.0M million passenger-km2001: 10.0M million passenger-km2002: 10.0M million passenger-km2007: 10.0M 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 Madagascar is 10.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar peaked at 57.00 million million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million million passenger-km, in 2001.

That places Madagascar 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.52 million million passenger-km 30.58 million million passenger-km 57.00 million million passenger-km 5
2000s 13.50 million million passenger-km 10.00 million million passenger-km 24.00 million million passenger-km 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 92 Tajikistan 21.70 million million passenger-km compare
  2. 93 Kyrgyzstan 21.00 million million passenger-km compare
  3. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million million passenger-km compare
  4. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
  5. 97 Uruguay 8.00 million million passenger-km compare
  6. 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.25 million million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar was 10.00 million million passenger-km in 2007, 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 57.00 million million passenger-km in 1995.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million million passenger-km in 2001.
How does Madagascar rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Madagascar ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2007.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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.