Germany—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #7 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
58,822
2020
YoY Change
-42.3%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#7
of 76 countries
Maximum
102,026
2019
Minimum
58,822
2020
CAGR
-1.2%
21 years
Last
58,822
Previous
102,026
Highest
102,026
Lowest
58,822
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Germany's railways, passengers (million km) was 58,822 in 2020, ranking #7 out of 76 countries. This represents a -42.3% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 102,026 (2019) and the lowest was 58,822 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58,822 | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 102,026 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 98,170 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 95,530 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 94,197 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 91,603 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90,976 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 89,615 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 88,796 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 85,414 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83,886 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 82,253 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82,539 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 79,107 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78,995 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76,824 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 72,879 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 71,293 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71,366 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 75,754 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75,404 |
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).