New Zealand—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
802
2020
YoY Change
+3.3%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#46
of 76 countries
Maximum
802
2020
Minimum
545
2017
CAGR
+13.8%
4 years
Last
802
Previous
777
Highest
802
Lowest
545
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's railways, passengers (million km) was 802 in 2020, ranking #46 out of 76 countries. This represents a +3.3% change from 2019. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 802 (2020) and the lowest was 545 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 802 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 777 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 743 | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 545 |
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).