Romania—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5,906
2019
YoY Change
+5.9%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#30
of 76 countries
Maximum
11,632
2000
Minimum
4,411
2013
CAGR
-3.5%
20 years
Last
5,906
Previous
5,577
Highest
11,632
Lowest
4,411
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Romania's railways, passengers (million km) was 5,906 in 2019, ranking #30 out of 76 countries. This represents a +5.9% change from 2018. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 11,632 (2000) and the lowest was 4,411 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,906 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5,577 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,663 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 4,988 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,149 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,976 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4,411 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,571 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5,073 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5,438 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 6,128 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 6,958 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7,476 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 8,092 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,985 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8,638 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,529 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,502 | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 10,966 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 11,632 |
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).