Thailand—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
6,020
2017
YoY Change
-2.6%
2015 → 2017
Global Rank
#29
of 76 countries
Maximum
10,378
2002
Minimum
6,020
2017
CAGR
-2.9%
11 years
Last
6,020
Previous
6,181
Highest
10,378
Lowest
6,020
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Thailand's railways, passengers (million km) was 6,020 in 2017, ranking #29 out of 76 countries. This represents a -2.6% change from 2015. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 10,378 (2002) and the lowest was 6,020 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6,020 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6,181 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 8,032 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,187 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,037 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 9,195 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,195 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 10,251 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10,378 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10,321 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 9,935 |
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).