Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Sweden
Sweden: Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles was 234 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
234 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
234 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
107 Thousand
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Sweden is 234 Thousand, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Sweden peaked at 234 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107 Thousand, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114 Thousand | — |
| 1991 | 114 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 114 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 113 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 112 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 108 Thousand | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 109 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 109 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 107 Thousand | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 111 Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 118 Thousand | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 123 Thousand | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 122 Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 116 Thousand | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 124 Thousand | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 126 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 134 Thousand | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 143 Thousand | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 141 Thousand | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 145 Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 149 Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 173 Thousand | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 177 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 184 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 186 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 193 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 195 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 196 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 197 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 213 Thousand | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 220 Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 229 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 233 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 234 Thousand | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.3 Thousand | 107 Thousand | 114 Thousand | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.8 Thousand | 111 Thousand | 143 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.5 Thousand | 145 Thousand | 197 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.8 Thousand | 213 Thousand | 234 Thousand | 5 |
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More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Sweden?
- Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles in Sweden was 234 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 234 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 Thousand in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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