Passenger-kilometers by rail in Vietnam
Vietnam: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 1.52 billion million passenger-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.52 billion million passenger-km
Change on year
down 52.4%
World rank
46th
of 101 countries
All-time high
4.66 billion million passenger-km
in 2007
All-time low
1.52 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 1.52 billion million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Vietnam peaked at 4.66 billion million passenger-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.52 billion million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 46th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.13 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 2.48 billion million passenger-km | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 2.44 billion million passenger-km | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.54 billion million passenger-km | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.72 billion million passenger-km | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.20 billion million passenger-km | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.70 billion million passenger-km | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 3.43 billion million passenger-km | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.04 billion million passenger-km | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 4.38 billion million passenger-km | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.56 billion million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.33 billion million passenger-km | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion million passenger-km | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.49 billion million passenger-km | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.14 billion million passenger-km | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.38 billion million passenger-km | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 billion million passenger-km | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.56 billion million passenger-km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.55 billion million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.25 billion million passenger-km | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.23 billion million passenger-km | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.42 billion million passenger-km | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 3.66 billion million passenger-km | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion million passenger-km | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 billion million passenger-km | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion million passenger-km | -52.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.52 billion million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.52 billion million passenger-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 billion million passenger-km, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 billion million passenger-km | 2.13 billion million passenger-km | 2.72 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.09 billion million passenger-km | 3.20 billion million passenger-km | 4.66 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 billion million passenger-km | 3.19 billion million passenger-km | 4.57 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion million passenger-km | 1.52 billion million passenger-km | 1.52 billion million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 43 Slovakia 2.05 billion million passenger-km compare
- 44 Israel 1.96 billion million passenger-km compare
- 45 Norway 1.78 billion million passenger-km compare
- 47 Cuba 1.28 billion million passenger-km compare
- 48 Syria 1.22 billion million passenger-km compare
- 49 Bulgaria 1.21 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Vietnam?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Vietnam was 1.52 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 billion million passenger-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 billion million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.