Israel—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #40 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1,956
2021
YoY Change
+56.1%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#40
of 76 countries
Maximum
3,580
2019
Minimum
782
2000
CAGR
+4.5%
22 years
Last
1,956
Previous
1,253
Highest
3,580
Lowest
782
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Israel's railways, passengers (million km) was 1,956 in 2021, ranking #40 out of 76 countries. This represents a +56.1% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 3,580 (2019) and the lowest was 782 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,956 | +56.1% |
| 2020 | 1,253 | -65.0% |
| 2019 | 3,580 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 3,032 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2,765 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,645 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,608 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,485 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,376 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2,133 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,927 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,986 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,012 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,969 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,834 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,609 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,618 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,423 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,278 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,116 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 961 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 782 |
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).