United States—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #16 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12,460
2020
YoY Change
-61.6%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#16
of 76 countries
Maximum
36,393
2014
Minimum
12,460
2020
CAGR
-3.6%
21 years
Last
12,460
Previous
32,483
Highest
36,393
Lowest
12,460
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's railways, passengers (million km) was 12,460 in 2020, ranking #16 out of 76 countries. This represents a -61.6% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 36,393 (2014) and the lowest was 12,460 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,460 | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 32,483 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31,963 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 33,256 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 35,892 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36,044 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36,393 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36,047 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 34,126 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 32,580 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 31,872 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30,907 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 32,143 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 30,358 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 27,296 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 25,394 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24,777 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25,044 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24,410 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 25,198 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 25,977 |
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).