Chile—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #47 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
738
2021
YoY Change
+42.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#47
of 76 countries
Maximum
1,063
2019
Minimum
517
2020
CAGR
+0.0%
17 years
Last
738
Previous
517
Highest
1,063
Lowest
517
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Chile's railways, passengers (million km) was 738 in 2021, ranking #47 out of 76 countries. This represents a +42.7% change from 2020. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 1,063 (2019) and the lowest was 517 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 738 | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 517 | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 1,063 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 973 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 846 | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 583 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 584 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 663 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 862 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 934 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 852 | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 696 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 820 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 829 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 769 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 870 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 736 |
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).