Railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 25.35 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.35 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 101 countries
All-time high
178.00 million
in 2015
All-time low
25.00 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia, 1995–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1995200820211995: 65.0M1996: 120.0M1997: 141.0M1998: 150.0M1999: 150.0M2000: 176.0M2001: 133.0M2002: 98.0M2003: 92.0M2004: 94.0M2005: 94.0M2006: 105.0M2007: 109.0M2008: 148.0M2009: 154.0M2010: 155.0M2011: 145.0M2012: 99.0M2013: 80.0M2014: 80.0M2015: 178.0M2016: 83.0M2017: 59.0M2018: 64.0M2019: 62.0M2020: 25.0M2021: 25.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia stood at 25.35 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia peaked at 178.00 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 90th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 65.00 million —
1996 120.00 million +84.6%
1997 141.00 million +17.5%
1998 150.00 million +6.4%
1999 150.00 million +0.0%
2000 176.00 million +17.3%
2001 133.00 million -24.4%
2002 98.00 million -26.3%
2003 92.00 million -6.1%
2004 94.00 million +2.2%
2005 94.00 million +0.0%
2006 105.00 million +11.7%
2007 109.00 million +3.8%
2008 148.00 million +35.8%
2009 154.00 million +4.1%
2010 155.00 million +0.6%
2011 145.00 million -6.5%
2012 99.00 million -31.7%
2013 80.00 million -19.2%
2014 80.00 million +0.0%
2015 178.00 million +122.5%
2016 83.00 million -53.4%
2017 59.00 million -28.9%
2018 64.00 million +8.5%
2019 62.00 million -3.1%
2020 25.00 million -59.7%
2021 25.35 million +1.4%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 25.35 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 25.35 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +122.5% 80.00 million 178.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125.20 million 65.00 million 150.00 million 5
2000s 120.30 million 92.00 million 176.00 million 10
2010s 100.50 million 59.00 million 178.00 million 10
2020s 25.17 million 25.00 million 25.35 million 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 87 Armenia 55.00 million compare
  2. 88 Cambodia 45.00 million compare
  3. 89 Montenegro 27.80 million compare
  4. 91 Moldova 23.30 million compare
  5. 92 Tajikistan 21.70 million compare
  6. 93 Kyrgyzstan 21.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in North Macedonia was 25.35 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 178.00 million in 2015.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
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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