Zimbabwe—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #72 of 76Updated May 2026
Latest Value
17
2020
YoY Change
-91.7%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#72
of 76 countries
Maximum
206
2019
Minimum
17
2020
CAGR
-58.4%
3 years
Last
17
Previous
206
Highest
206
Lowest
17
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zimbabwe's railways, passengers (million km) was 17 in 2020, ranking #72 out of 76 countries. This represents a -91.7% change from 2019. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 206 (2019) and the lowest was 17 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | -91.7% |
| 2019 | 206 | +110.2% |
| 2018 | 98 |
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).