Passenger-kilometers by rail in Philippines

Philippines: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 384.00 million million passenger-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
384.00 million million passenger-km
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
62nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
384.00 million million passenger-km
in 2016
All-time low
83.00 million million passenger-km
in 2003
Years of data
12
1995–2016

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Philippines, 1995–2016

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200520161995: 220.0M million passenger-km1996: 123.5M million passenger-km1997: 214.6M million passenger-km1998: 247.0M million passenger-km1999: 215.0M million passenger-km2000: 123.0M million passenger-km2001: 107.0M million passenger-km2002: 93.0M million passenger-km2003: 83.0M million passenger-km2004: 83.0M million passenger-km2015: 342.0M million passenger-km2016: 384.0M 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 Philippines is 384.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 362.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Philippines peaked at 384.00 million million passenger-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.00 million million passenger-km, in 2003.

That places Philippines 62nd out of 101 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.02 million million passenger-km 123.50 million million passenger-km 247.00 million million passenger-km 5
2000s 97.80 million million passenger-km 83.00 million million passenger-km 123.00 million million passenger-km 5
2010s 363.00 million million passenger-km 342.00 million million passenger-km 384.00 million million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 59 Jordan 503.54 million million passenger-km compare
  2. 60 Tanzania 475.00 million million passenger-km compare
  3. 61 Mexico 466.00 million million passenger-km compare
  4. 63 Latvia 360.80 million million passenger-km compare
  5. 64 Algeria 348.00 million million passenger-km compare
  6. 65 Lithuania 329.00 million 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 Philippines?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Philippines was 384.00 million million passenger-km in 2016, 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 384.00 million million passenger-km in 2016.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 83.00 million million passenger-km in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Philippines ranks 62nd out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.