Zambia—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #75 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4
2018
YoY Change
-1.9%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#75
of 76 countries
Maximum
4
2017
Minimum
4
2018
CAGR
-1.9%
2 years
Last
4
Previous
4
Highest
4
Lowest
4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zambia's railways, passengers (million km) was 4 in 2018, ranking #75 out of 76 countries. This represents a -1.9% change from 2017. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 4 (2017) and the lowest was 4 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4 |
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).