Global non-urban intercity and international passenger travel demand by passenger train from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region
(in billion passenger kilometers)
Characteristic
Europe
East and Northeast Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
Southeast Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
South and Southwest Asia
Transition economies and other Asia Pacific
United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
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Global passenger demand for intercity and international travel by train is projected to grow nearly five-fold between 2022 and 2050, growing from around billion passenger kilometers to billion passenger kilometers. The majority of this growth is expected in East and Northeast Asia, where passenger demand is expected to rise by more than *** percent in the same period.
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ITF, & OECD. (May 24, 2023). Global non-urban intercity and international passenger travel demand by passenger train from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1401186/passenger-travel-demand-by-passenger-trains-worldwide-by-region/
ITF, und OECD. "Global non-urban intercity and international passenger travel demand by passenger train from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers)." Chart. May 24, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1401186/passenger-travel-demand-by-passenger-trains-worldwide-by-region/
ITF, OECD. (2023). Global non-urban intercity and international passenger travel demand by passenger train from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1401186/passenger-travel-demand-by-passenger-trains-worldwide-by-region/
ITF, and OECD. "Global Non-urban Intercity and International Passenger Travel Demand by Passenger Train from 2019 to 2022 with a Forecast through 2050, by Region (in Billion Passenger Kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 24 May 2023, /statistics/1401186/passenger-travel-demand-by-passenger-trains-worldwide-by-region/
ITF & OECD, Global non-urban intercity and international passenger travel demand by passenger train from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1401186/passenger-travel-demand-by-passenger-trains-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Global non-urban intercity and international passenger travel demand by passenger train from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers) [Graph], ITF, & OECD, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1401186/passenger-travel-demand-by-passenger-trains-worldwide-by-region/