Russian Federation—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
103,447
2021
YoY Change
+32.4%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#4
of 76 countries
Maximum
177,639
2006
Minimum
78,135
2020
CAGR
-2.3%
22 years
Last
103,447
Previous
78,135
Highest
177,639
Lowest
78,135
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Russian Federation's railways, passengers (million km) was 103,447 in 2021, ranking #4 out of 76 countries. This represents a +32.4% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 177,639 (2006) and the lowest was 78,135 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 103,447 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 78,135 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 133,381 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 129,371 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 122,920 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 124,461 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 120,413 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 128,820 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 138,517 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 144,612 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 139,842 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 139,028 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 153,575 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 175,871 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 173,411 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 177,639 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 170,900 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 150,800 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 157,100 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 152,900 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 157,901 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 167,054 |
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).