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Annual ridership of metro systems worldwide by region 2017
Annual ridership of metro systems worldwide by region 2017
Number of annual passengers using metro systems in 2017, by region (in billions)
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Apr 19, 2016
This statistic represents the total number of passengers on metro systems in 2017, by region. Asia-Pacific had the highest ridership, as almost 27.7 billion passengers used metro systems in that year.
Number of annual passengers using metro systems in 2017, by region (in billions)
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| Annual passengers in billions | |
|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 26.69 |
| Europe | 10.75 |
| Latin America | 5.92 |
| Eurasia | 4.7 |
| North America | 3.73 |
| MENA | 1.99 |
| Annual passengers in billions | |
|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 26.69 |
| Europe | 10.75 |
| Latin America | 5.92 |
| Eurasia | 4.7 |
| North America | 3.73 |
| MENA | 1.99 |
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by Statista Research Department,
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Apr 19, 2016
This statistic represents the total number of passengers on metro systems in 2017, by region. Asia-Pacific had the highest ridership, as almost 27.7 billion passengers used metro systems in that year.
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