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)

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.