Projected global public transport users 2017-2029

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 21, 2024

The number of public transport passengers has been on a slow upward trend and is projected to reach 5.2 billion users by 2029. This upward trend was interrupted between 2020 and 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when user numbers dropped significantly and then began recovering to the pre-pandemic levels.

Worldwide number of public transport users from 2017 to 2023 with a forecast through 2029 (in billion users)

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Statistic: Worldwide number of public transport users from 2017 to 2023 with a forecast through 2029 (in billion users)

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Release date

July 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2017 to 2029

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based on a July 2024 forecast.

Supplementary notes

Data includes local and regional public transportation by road, water, rail, and air; regular transportation by bus, train, tram, subway, suburban trains, ferries, cable car, and trolleybus; all online and offline bookings for public transportation tickets and subscriptions, irrespective of the sales channel; and time-limited subscriptions and single tickets.
Data excludes tickets for long-distance public transportation with nationwide travel offers; private transportation; and freight transportation.

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