Passenger-kilometers by rail in Pakistan
Pakistan: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 24.90 billion million passenger-km in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
24.90 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
11th
of 101 countries
All-time high
26.45 billion million passenger-km
in 2007
All-time low
17.55 billion million passenger-km
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2018
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Pakistan, 1995–2018
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2018, passenger-kilometers by rail in Pakistan stood at 24.90 billion million passenger-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Pakistan peaked at 26.45 billion million passenger-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.55 billion million passenger-km, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.55 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 18.91 billion million passenger-km | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 19.11 billion million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.77 billion million passenger-km | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.98 billion million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.50 billion million passenger-km | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.59 billion million passenger-km | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 20.78 billion million passenger-km | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 22.31 billion million passenger-km | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 23.05 billion million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 24.24 billion million passenger-km | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.62 billion million passenger-km | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 26.45 billion million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.73 billion million passenger-km | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 20.62 billion million passenger-km | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 19.78 billion million passenger-km | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.29 billion million passenger-km | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.20 billion million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.48 billion million passenger-km | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.90 billion million passenger-km | +10.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.90 billion million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 143.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24.90 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 928.17 million million passenger-km, 26.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.67 billion million passenger-km | 17.55 billion million passenger-km | 19.11 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.81 billion million passenger-km | 18.50 billion million passenger-km | 26.45 billion million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.54 billion million passenger-km | 19.78 billion million passenger-km | 24.90 billion million passenger-km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 8 Egypt 40.84 billion million passenger-km compare
- 9 Indonesia 29.07 billion million passenger-km compare
- 10 Italy 27.69 billion million passenger-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 24.19 billion million passenger-km compare
- 13 Spain 17.00 billion million passenger-km compare
- 14 Brazil 16.49 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Pakistan?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Pakistan was 24.90 billion million passenger-km in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.45 billion million passenger-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.55 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.