The figure went from 0.8 in 2017 to 1.1 in 2028 (up 37%).

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About this data

The data on this page is global, collected by Namafar for comparison with Iran.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

Details

Source: Statista; Statista Mobility Market Insights
Year: 1403 (2024/25)
Industry: Tourism
Published: Dec 29, 2024

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Namafar. (2024, December 29). Global rail transport passengers from 2017 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028 (billions of people) [Data set]. Data source: Statista; Statista Mobility Market Insights. Translated from the Persian original: https://namafar.ir/stats/26629. https://namafar.com/en/stats/26629

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"Global rail transport passengers from 2017 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028 (billions of people)." Namafar, 29 December 2024, https://namafar.com/en/stats/26629.

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Namafar. Global rail transport passengers from 2017 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028 (billions of people) [Data set] [Internet]. Tehran: Namafar; 2024 [cited 2026 Oct 20]. Available from: https://namafar.com/en/stats/26629