Algeria—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #55 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
348
2020
YoY Change
-76.1%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#55
of 76 countries
Maximum
1,602
2018
Minimum
348
2020
CAGR
-5.8%
20 years
Last
348
Previous
1,454
Highest
1,602
Lowest
348
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Algeria's railways, passengers (million km) was 348 in 2020, ranking #55 out of 76 countries. This represents a -76.1% change from 2019. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 1,602 (2018) and the lowest was 348 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 348 | -76.1% |
| 2019 | 1,454 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,602 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,550 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 1,337 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,269 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,186 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,141 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,040 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,045 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,141 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 937 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 758 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 821 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 929 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 950 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 964 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 955 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 981 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1,142 |
Top Countries — Railways, Passengers (million km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 946,499 | 2021 |
| 2 | Japan | 263,211 | 2020 |
| 3 | India | 231,126 | 2021 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 103,447 | 2021 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 100,381 | 2019 |
| 6 | France | 86,853 | 2021 |
| 7 | Germany | 58,822 | 2020 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 29,066 | 2019 |
| 9 | Italy | 27,693 | 2021 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 24,903 | 2018 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.
Methodology
Data compiled by Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/select/; OECD Statistics, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).