Railways passengers carried passenger km in Zambia
Zambia: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 4.18 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
4.18 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 101 countries
All-time high
280.00 million
in 1996
All-time low
4.18 million
in 2018
Years of data
6
1996–2018
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Zambia, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Zambia is 4.18 million, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Zambia peaked at 280.00 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 99th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 280.00 million | — |
| 1997 | 236.00 million | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 183.00 million | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 186.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.27 million | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million | -1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.18 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.18 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.25 million | 183.00 million | 280.00 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million | 4.18 million | 4.27 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Zambia?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Zambia was 4.18 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 280.00 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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