Passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania
Romania: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 5.91 billion million passenger-km in 2019. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania, 1995–2019
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.91 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania peaked at 18.88 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.41 billion million passenger-km, in 2013.
Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.75 billion million passenger-km | 12.30 billion million passenger-km | 18.88 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.49 billion million passenger-km | 6.13 billion million passenger-km | 11.63 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 billion million passenger-km | 4.41 billion million passenger-km | 5.91 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 30 Czechia 6.82 billion million passenger-km compare
- 31 Denmark 6.56 billion million passenger-km compare
- 32 Thailand 6.02 billion million passenger-km compare
- 34 Hungary 5.44 billion million passenger-km compare
- 35 Belarus 4.49 billion million passenger-km compare
- 36 Morocco 4.46 billion million passenger-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Romania was 5.91 billion million passenger-km in 2019, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 billion million passenger-km in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.