Passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia
Russia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 103.45 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia, 1995–2021
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Russia recorded 103.45 billion million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2021.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia peaked at 192.22 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78.13 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Russia 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.08 billion million passenger-km | 125.62 billion million passenger-km | 192.22 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 163.72 billion million passenger-km | 150.80 billion million passenger-km | 177.64 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.14 billion million passenger-km | 120.41 billion million passenger-km | 144.61 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.79 billion million passenger-km | 78.13 billion million passenger-km | 103.45 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 China 946.50 billion million passenger-km compare
- 2 Japan 263.21 billion million passenger-km compare
- 3 India 231.13 billion million passenger-km compare
- 5 South Korea 100.38 billion million passenger-km compare
- 6 France 86.85 billion million passenger-km compare
- 7 Germany 58.82 billion million passenger-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Russia was 103.45 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.22 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.13 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.