Rail Lines by Country
Rail Lines by country, shown on a world map with full country rankings. Data covers 65 countries for 2021, sourced from World Bank Open Data. See also Air Passengers and Electricity Access.
Rail Lines reaches its highest value in United States, at 148,553, and its lowest in Hong Kong SAR, China, at 230.1.
The average across 65 countries and territories is 12,094 for 2021. That makes the United States figure roughly 650 times the Hong Kong SAR, China figure.
HighestUnited States148,553
LowestHong Kong SAR, China230.1
Average12,09465 countries
Year2021latest available
Extensive rail networks support freight efficiency and lower emissions.
Top 10 countries
Rail Lines: full country ranking (2021)
| # | Country | Rail Lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 148,553 |
| 2 | China | 109,767 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 85,544 |
| 4 | India | 68,103 |
| 5 | Canada | 48,150 |
| 6 | Germany | 33,401 |
| 7 | France | 27,716 |
| 8 | South Africa | 20,953 |
| 9 | Poland | 18,620 |
| 10 | Italy | 17,305 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 16,179 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 16,006 |
| 13 | Spain | 15,963 |
| 14 | Romania | 10,769 |
| 15 | Turkiye | 10,546 |
| 16 | Sweden | 9,714 |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 9,455 |
| 18 | Czechia | 9,357 |
| 19 | Hungary | 8,037 |
| 20 | Finland | 5,918 |
| 21 | Belarus | 5,474 |
| 22 | Austria | 4,962 |
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 4,732 |
| 24 | Korea, Rep. | 4,309 |
| 25 | Switzerland | 4,122 |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 4,031 |
| 27 | Algeria | 4,001 |
| 28 | Norway | 3,885 |
| 29 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 3,641 |
| 30 | Slovak Republic | 3,626 |
| 31 | Belgium | 3,612 |
| 32 | Serbia | 3,348 |
| 33 | Viet Nam | 3,159 |
| 34 | Netherlands | 3,041 |
| 35 | Croatia | 2,617 |
| 36 | Portugal | 2,527 |
| 37 | Chile | 2,396 |
| 38 | Greece | 2,339 |
| 39 | Morocco | 2,295 |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 2,139 |
| 41 | Lithuania | 1,919 |
| 42 | Latvia | 1,859 |
| 43 | Mongolia | 1,821 |
| 44 | Tunisia | 1,777 |
| 45 | Israel | 1,720 |
| 46 | Malaysia | 1,655 |
| 47 | Ireland | 1,650 |
| 48 | Uruguay | 1,498 |
| 49 | Georgia | 1,387 |
| 50 | Slovenia | 1,209 |
| 51 | Moldova | 1,149 |
| 52 | Botswana | 886 |
| 53 | Cameroon | 884 |
| 54 | Mauritania | 728 |
| 55 | Armenia | 698.4 |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 683 |
| 57 | Madagascar | 673 |
| 58 | Gabon | 648 |
| 59 | Cote d'Ivoire | 639 |
| 60 | Tajikistan | 620 |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 518 |
| 62 | Kyrgyz Republic | 417 |
| 63 | United Arab Emirates | 279 |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 271 |
| 65 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 230.1 |
Source: World Bank Open Data. Latest available year: 2021. Values shown are the most recent reported figure per country.