Spain—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #12 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
17,002
2021
YoY Change
+41.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#12
of 76 countries
Maximum
28,835
2019
Minimum
11,999
2020
CAGR
-0.8%
22 years
Last
17,002
Previous
11,999
Highest
28,835
Lowest
11,999
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Spain's railways, passengers (million km) was 17,002 in 2021, ranking #12 out of 76 countries. This represents a +41.7% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 28,835 (2019) and the lowest was 11,999 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,002 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 11,999 | -58.4% |
| 2019 | 28,835 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,434 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27,487 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26,670 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26,142 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25,072 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 23,788 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 22,476 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22,795 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22,456 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 23,137 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 23,969 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 21,857 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22,105 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21,624 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 20,386 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 21,127 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21,211 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 20,828 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20,144 |
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).