South Africa: Railway passengers
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| South Africa |
Railway passengers |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3,502 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | million passengers times km's |
| Data availability | 1995 - 2020 |
| Average | 8,363 |
| Min - Max | 550 - 14,270 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 3502 million passengers times km's, a decline from 5504 million passengers times km's in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 32282 million passengers times km's, based on data from 64 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1995 to 2020 is 8363 million passengers times km's. The minimum value, 550 million passengers times km's, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 14270 million passengers times km's was recorded in 2014.
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| Recent values | South Africa: Railway passengers |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,502 |
| 2019 | 5,504 |
| 2018 | 7,114 |
| 2017 | 9,821 |
| 2016 | 11,837 |
| 2015 | 13,704 |
| 2014 | 14,270 |
| 2013 | 550 |
Definition: Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.
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