Sweden—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8,008
2021
YoY Change
-1.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#25
of 76 countries
Maximum
14,617
2019
Minimum
8,008
2021
CAGR
-0.1%
22 years
Last
8,008
Previous
8,129
Highest
14,617
Lowest
8,008
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's railways, passengers (million km) was 8,008 in 2021, ranking #25 out of 76 countries. This represents a -1.5% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 14,617 (2019) and the lowest was 8,008 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,008 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,129 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 14,617 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 13,547 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,331 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12,800 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,650 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12,121 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,842 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,792 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11,378 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11,155 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11,321 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,146 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 10,261 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 9,617 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8,936 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8,658 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,834 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,874 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,732 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8,243 |
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).