Indonesia—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
29,066
2019
YoY Change
+71.7%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#8
of 76 countries
Maximum
29,066
2019
Minimum
14,345
2005
CAGR
+2.2%
20 years
Last
29,066
Previous
16,932
Highest
29,066
Lowest
14,345
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Indonesia's railways, passengers (million km) was 29,066 in 2019, ranking #8 out of 76 countries. This represents a +71.7% change from 2018. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 29,066 (2019) and the lowest was 14,345 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29,066 | +71.7% |
| 2018 | 16,932 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 15,558 | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 21,636 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22,296 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 20,396 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 16,926 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,154 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 19,024 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 20,340 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 19,779 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 17,937 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 15,872 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15,579 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 14,345 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14,777 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 15,031 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 16,329 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 18,270 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 19,228 |
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).