Ireland—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #45 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
870
2021
YoY Change
+4.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#45
of 76 countries
Maximum
2,399
2019
Minimum
834
2020
CAGR
-2.2%
22 years
Last
870
Previous
834
Highest
2,399
Lowest
834
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ireland's railways, passengers (million km) was 870 in 2021, ranking #45 out of 76 countries. This represents a +4.3% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 2,399 (2019) and the lowest was 834 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 870 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 834 | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 2,399 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,281 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,121 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,990 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,917 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,863 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 1,592 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,578 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,638 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,678 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,683 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,976 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,007 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,872 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,781 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,582 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,601 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,628 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,515 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,389 |
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).