Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine
Ukraine: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 10.70 billion million passenger-km in 2020. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine, 1995–2020
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 2020, passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine stood at 10.70 billion million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine peaked at 63.75 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.70 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 20th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.75 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 59.08 billion million passenger-km | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 54.43 billion million passenger-km | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 49.94 billion million passenger-km | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 47.60 billion million passenger-km | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 51.77 billion million passenger-km | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 49.66 billion million passenger-km | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.54 billion million passenger-km | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.56 billion million passenger-km | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 51.73 billion million passenger-km | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.66 billion million passenger-km | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 53.23 billion million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.09 billion million passenger-km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.06 billion million passenger-km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.33 billion million passenger-km | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 50.25 billion million passenger-km | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 50.59 billion million passenger-km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.33 billion million passenger-km | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 48.98 billion million passenger-km | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.87 billion million passenger-km | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 35.37 billion million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.84 billion million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 28.07 billion million passenger-km | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 28.68 billion million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.41 billion million passenger-km | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.70 billion million passenger-km | -62.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.70 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 21.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.70 billion million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -62.4% | 28.41 billion million passenger-km | 10.70 billion million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.96 billion million passenger-km | 47.60 billion million passenger-km | 63.75 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.66 billion million passenger-km | 48.33 billion million passenger-km | 53.23 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.24 billion million passenger-km | 28.07 billion million passenger-km | 50.59 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.70 billion million passenger-km | 10.70 billion million passenger-km | 10.70 billion million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 17 United States 12.46 billion million passenger-km compare
- 18 Iran 11.23 billion million passenger-km compare
- 19 Netherlands 10.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 21 Turkey 10.68 billion million passenger-km compare
- 22 Bangladesh 10.04 billion million passenger-km compare
- 23 Australia 9.33 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Ukraine was 10.70 billion million passenger-km in 2020, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.70 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Ukraine ranks 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.