Passenger-kilometers by rail in Morocco

Morocco: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 4.46 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.46 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
up 85.3%
World rank
36th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.51 billion million passenger-km
in 2015
All-time low
1.56 billion million passenger-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Morocco, 1995–2021

2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B1995200820211995: 1.6B million passenger-km1996: 1.8B million passenger-km1997: 1.9B million passenger-km1998: 1.9B million passenger-km1999: 1.9B million passenger-km2000: 2.0B million passenger-km2001: 2.0B million passenger-km2002: 2.1B million passenger-km2003: 2.4B million passenger-km2004: 2.6B million passenger-km2005: 3.0B million passenger-km2006: 3.3B million passenger-km2007: 3.7B million passenger-km2008: 3.8B million passenger-km2009: 4.2B million passenger-km2010: 4.4B million passenger-km2011: 4.8B million passenger-km2012: 5.1B million passenger-km2013: 5.4B million passenger-km2014: 5.4B million passenger-km2015: 5.5B million passenger-km2016: 5.2B million passenger-km2017: 4.9B million passenger-km2018: 4.5B million passenger-km2019: 4.8B million passenger-km2020: 2.4B million passenger-km2021: 4.5B 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 Morocco is 4.46 billion million passenger-km, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Morocco peaked at 5.51 billion million passenger-km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion million passenger-km, in 1995.

Morocco ranks 36th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.79 billion million passenger-km 1.56 billion million passenger-km 1.88 billion million passenger-km 5
2000s 2.91 billion million passenger-km 1.96 billion million passenger-km 4.19 billion million passenger-km 10
2010s 5.01 billion million passenger-km 4.40 billion million passenger-km 5.51 billion million passenger-km 10
2020s 3.44 billion million passenger-km 2.41 billion million passenger-km 4.46 billion million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 33 Romania 5.91 billion million passenger-km compare
  2. 34 Hungary 5.44 billion million passenger-km compare
  3. 35 Belarus 4.49 billion million passenger-km compare
  4. 37 Myanmar 4.16 billion million passenger-km compare
  5. 38 South Africa 3.50 billion million passenger-km compare
  6. 39 Uzbekistan 3.13 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 Morocco?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Morocco was 4.46 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 5.51 billion million passenger-km in 2015.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
How does Morocco rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Morocco ranks 36th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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.