Argentina—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #24 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8,361
2017
YoY Change
+3.7%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#24
of 76 countries
Maximum
9,238
2008
Minimum
5,035
2013
CAGR
-0.3%
13 years
Last
8,361
Previous
8,065
Highest
9,238
Lowest
5,035
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Argentina's railways, passengers (million km) was 8,361 in 2017, ranking #24 out of 76 countries. This represents a +3.7% change from 2016. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 9,238 (2008) and the lowest was 5,035 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,361 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8,065 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 6,884 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 5,734 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 5,035 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 6,003 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 7,288 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 8,818 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,108 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,238 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8,715 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9,052 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8,641 |
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).