The number of passenger train users globally has grown consistently since 2017 and is projected to continue on an upward trend. In 2022, around 920 million passenger rail users were recorded. By 2027, this number is expected to grow to 1.06 billion users.
Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast through 2027 (in billion users)
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Other statistics that may interest you Rail passenger transport in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Rail passenger traffic – by region 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Global non-urban regional demand for travel by train from 2019 to 2050, by region
- Premium Statistic Global passenger rail users forecast 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Global passenger rail revenue per user forecast 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Global passenger rail market leader market shares 2022
- Premium Statistic Europe mobility services industry revenue by mode 2019-2028
- Premium Statistic Rail passenger traffic in Europe 2004–2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage of long-distance passenger rail services arriving on time in Europe 2020
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Main passenger rail operators in the European Union 2021
- Premium Statistic Rail operators with the longest lines in Europe in 2021
- Premium Statistic Turnover of the passenger transport by the SNCF, by segment 2023
- Premium Statistic Deutsche Bahn AG revenue by business field Germany 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Revenue of transportation of Renfe Operadora 2015-2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Trenitalia 2016-2022
- Basic Statistic National rail passenger fare income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023
Infrastructure
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- Basic Statistic Length of railway lines in use in Europe in 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Length of electrified rail routes in Europe 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Length of high-speed railway lines in use in the European Union from 1985 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading railway stations in Europe 2023, based on passenger experience
- Premium Statistic Length of high-speed railway lines in use in Europe in 2021, by country
Safety
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Sustainability
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in the EU-27 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Transportation-related GHG emissions in the EU-27 1990-2021, by selected country
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of transportation sector CO₂ emissions in the EU-27 2021, by transport mode
- Basic Statistic Rail transportation CO₂ emissions in the EU-27 1990-2021
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Statista Mobility Market Insights, & Statista. (August 1, 2023). Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast through 2027 (in billion users) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413730/global-passenger-rail-users-forecast/
Statista Mobility Market Insights, und Statista. "Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast through 2027 (in billion users)." Chart. August 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413730/global-passenger-rail-users-forecast/
Statista Mobility Market Insights, Statista. (2023). Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast through 2027 (in billion users). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413730/global-passenger-rail-users-forecast/
Statista Mobility Market Insights, and Statista. "Worldwide Number of Passenger Rail Users from 2017 to 2022, with a Forecast through 2027 (in Billion Users)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413730/global-passenger-rail-users-forecast/
Statista Mobility Market Insights & Statista, Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast through 2027 (in billion users) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413730/global-passenger-rail-users-forecast/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast through 2027 (in billion users) [Graph], Statista Mobility Market Insights, & Statista, August 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413730/global-passenger-rail-users-forecast/