Brazil—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16,486
2019
YoY Change
+0.4%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#13
of 76 countries
Maximum
16,486
2019
Minimum
15,191
2013
CAGR
+1.4%
7 years
Last
16,486
Previous
16,422
Highest
16,486
Lowest
15,191
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Brazil's railways, passengers (million km) was 16,486 in 2019, ranking #13 out of 76 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2018. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 16,486 (2019) and the lowest was 15,191 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16,486 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,422 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15,807 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15,648 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15,877 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15,901 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15,191 |
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).