Poland—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #14 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
15,844
2021
YoY Change
+26.9%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#14
of 76 countries
Maximum
24,092
2000
Minimum
12,487
2020
CAGR
-2.0%
22 years
Last
15,844
Previous
12,487
Highest
24,092
Lowest
12,487
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Poland's railways, passengers (million km) was 15,844 in 2021, ranking #14 out of 76 countries. This represents a +26.9% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 24,092 (2000) and the lowest was 12,487 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,844 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 12,487 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 22,056 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 21,043 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20,319 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 19,175 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 17,367 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 16,015 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 16,797 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 17,826 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18,177 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17,921 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 18,637 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 20,195 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,859 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 18,552 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 18,157 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18,690 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,638 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 20,749 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 22,469 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 24,092 |
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).