Global non-urban regional passenger travel demand for rail travel 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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By 2050, global passenger travel demand for regional, non-urban rail travel is expected to grow to over *** trillion passenger kilometers. The largest share of this demand, at around ** percent, will be located in south and southwest Asia.
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OECD, & ITF. (May 24, 2023). Global non-urban regional passenger travel demand for rail travel from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1402399/worldwide-regional-non-urban-passenger-travel-demand-for-travel-by-passenger-train/
OECD, und ITF. "Global non-urban regional passenger travel demand for rail travel from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers)." Chart. May 24, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1402399/worldwide-regional-non-urban-passenger-travel-demand-for-travel-by-passenger-train/
OECD, ITF. (2023). Global non-urban regional passenger travel demand for rail travel from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1402399/worldwide-regional-non-urban-passenger-travel-demand-for-travel-by-passenger-train/
OECD, and ITF. "Global Non-urban Regional Passenger Travel Demand for Rail Travel from 2019 to 2022 with a Forecast through 2050, by Region (in Billion Passenger Kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 May 2023, /statistics/1402399/worldwide-regional-non-urban-passenger-travel-demand-for-travel-by-passenger-train/
OECD & ITF, Global non-urban regional passenger travel demand for rail travel from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1402399/worldwide-regional-non-urban-passenger-travel-demand-for-travel-by-passenger-train/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Global non-urban regional passenger travel demand for rail travel from 2019 to 2022 with a forecast through 2050, by region (in billion passenger kilometers) [Graph], OECD, & ITF, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1402399/worldwide-regional-non-urban-passenger-travel-demand-for-travel-by-passenger-train/
