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DEFINITION:
This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, dual, narrow, standard, and other.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union | 229,450 km | 2008 | ||
| 2 | United States | 224,792 km | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Russia | 87,157 km | 2013 | ||
| 4 | China | 86,000 km | 2013 | ||
| 5 | India | 63,974 km | 2013 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 58,122.29 km | 2013 | |||
| 6 | Canada | 46,552 km | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Germany | 41,981 km | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Australia | 38,445 km | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Argentina | 36,966 km | 2013 | ||
| 10 | France | 29,640 km | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Brazil | 28,538 km | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Japan | 27,182 km | 2013 | ||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 22,990.92 km | 2013 | |||
| 13 | Ukraine | 21,619 km | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Italy | 20,255 km | 2013 | ||
| 15 | South Africa | 20,192 km | 2013 | ||
| 16 | Poland | 19,428 km | 2013 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 18,749.47 km | 2013 | |||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 18,066.12 km | 2013 | |||
| Cold countries average (profile) | 17,498.42 km | 2013 | |||
| 17 | Mexico | 17,166 km | 2013 | ||
| 18 | United Kingdom | 16,454 km | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 15,333 km | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Spain | 15,293 km | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Turkey | 12,008 km | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Sweden | 11,633 km | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Romania | 10,777 km | 2013 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 10,248.88 km | 2013 | |||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 9,947.47 km | 2013 | |||
| 24 | Czech Republic | 9,469 km | 2013 | ||
| Eastern Europe average (profile) | 9,289.3 km | 2013 | |||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 8,963.88 km | 2013 | |||
| European Union average (profile) | 8,867.23 km | 2013 | |||
| Europe average (profile) | 8,807.16 km | 2013 | |||
| 25 | Iran | 8,442 km | 2013 | ||
| 26 | Cuba | 8,203 km | 2013 | ||
| 27 | Hungary | 8,057 km | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Pakistan | 7,791 km | 2013 | ||
| Religious countries average (profile) | 7,328.86 km | 2013 | |||
| 29 | Chile | 7,082 km | 2013 | ||
| 30 | Austria | 6,399 km | 2013 | ||
| 31 | Sudan | 5,978 km | 2013 | ||
| 32 | Finland | 5,944 km | 2013 | ||
| 33 | Belarus | 5,537 km | 2013 | ||
| 34 | North Korea | 5,242 km | 2013 | ||
| 35 | Egypt | 5,083 km | 2013 | ||
| 36 | Indonesia | 5,042 km | 2013 | ||
| 37 | Burma | 5,031 km | 2013 | ||
| 38 | Switzerland | 4,876 km | 2013 | ||
| 39 | Mozambique | 4,787 km | 2013 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 4,524.89 km | 2013 | |||
| 40 | Norway | 4,237 km | 2013 | ||
| 41 | Bulgaria | 4,152 km | 2013 | ||
| 42 | New Zealand | 4,128 km | 2013 | ||
| 43 | Thailand | 4,071 km | 2013 | ||
| 44 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4,007 km | 2013 | ||
| 45 | Algeria | 3,973 km | 2013 | ||
| 46 | Serbia | 3,809 km | 2013 | ||
| 47 | Tanzania | 3,689 km | 2013 | ||
| 48 | Bolivia | 3,652 km | 2013 | ||
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 3,645 km | 2013 | ||
| 50 | Slovakia | 3,622 km | 2013 | ||
| 51 | Nigeria | 3,505 km | 2013 | ||
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 3,427 km | 2013 | ||
| 53 | South Korea | 3,381 km | 2013 | ||
| 54 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3,379 km | 2006 | ||
| 55 | Portugal | 3,319 km | 2013 | ||
| 56 | Ireland | 3,237 km | 2013 | ||
| 57 | Belgium | 3,233 km | 2013 | ||
| 58 | Netherlands | 3,013 km | 2013 | ||
| 59 | Turkmenistan | 2,980 km | 2013 | ||
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 2,918 km | 2013 | ||
| 61 | Angola | 2,764 km | 2013 | ||
| 62 | Croatia | 2,722 km | 2013 | ||
| 63 | Denmark | 2,667 km | 2013 | ||
| 64 | Vietnam | 2,632 km | 2013 | ||
| 65 | Namibia | 2,626 km | 2013 | ||
| 66 | Bangladesh | 2,622 km | 2013 | ||
| Potential Future EU Members average (profile) | 2,590.86 km | 2013 | |||
| 67 | Greece | 2,548 km | 2013 | ||
| 68 | Iraq | 2,370 km | 2013 | ||
| 69 | Latvia | 2,239 km | 2013 | ||
| 70 | Tunisia | 2,165 km | 2013 | ||
| 71 | Zambia | 2,157 km | 2013 | ||
| 72 | Morocco | 2,067 km | 2013 | ||
| 73 | Kenya | 2,066 km | 2013 | ||
| 74 | Syria | 2,052 km | 2013 | ||
| 75 | Mongolia | 1,908 km | 2013 | ||
| 76 | Peru | 1,907 km | 2013 | ||
| 77 | Malaysia | 1,849 km | 2013 | ||
| 78 | Lithuania | 1,767 km | 2013 | ||
| 79 | Uruguay | 1,641 km | 2013 | ||
| 80 | Georgia | 1,612 km | 2013 | ||
| 81 | Taiwan | 1,580 km | 2013 | ||
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 1,449 km | 2013 | ||
| 83 | Saudi Arabia | 1,378 km | 2013 | ||
| 84 | Cameroon | 1,245 km | 2013 | ||
| 85 | Uganda | 1,244 km | 2013 | ||
| 86 | Slovenia | 1,228 km | 2013 | ||
| 87 | Estonia | 1,196 km | 2013 | ||
| 88 | Moldova | 1,190 km | 2013 | ||
| 89 | Guinea | 1,185 km | 2013 | ||
| 90 | Philippines | 995 km | 2013 | ||
| 91 | Israel | 975 km | 2013 | ||
| 92 | Ecuador | 965 km | 2013 | ||
| 93 | Ghana | 947 km | 2013 | ||
| 94 | Senegal | 906 km | 2013 | ||
| 95 | Botswana | 888 km | 2013 | ||
| 96 | Congo, Republic of the | 886 km | 2013 | ||
| 97 | Colombia | 874 km | 2013 | ||
| 98 | Armenia | 869 km | 2013 | ||
| 99 | Madagascar | 854 km | 2013 | ||
| 100 | Venezuela | 806 km | 2013 | ||
| 101 | Malawi | 797 km | 2013 | ||
| 102 | Mauritania | 717 km | 2006 | ||
| 103 | Republic of Macedonia | 699 km | 2013 | ||
| 104 | Cambodia | 690 km | 2013 | ||
| 105 | Ethiopia | 681 km | 2013 | ||
| 106 | Tajikistan | 680 km | 2013 | ||
| 107 | Cote d'Ivoire | 660 km | 2013 | ||
| 108 | Gabon | 649 km | 2013 | ||
| 109 | Burkina Faso | 622 km | 2013 | ||
| 110 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 601 km | 2013 | ||
| 111 | Fiji | 597 km | 2013 | ||
| 112 | Mali | 593 km | 2013 | ||
| 113 | Togo | 568 km | 2013 | ||
| 114 | Jordan | 507 km | 2013 | ||
| 115 | Kyrgyzstan | 470 km | 2013 | ||
| 116 | Benin | 438 km | 2013 | ||
| 117 | Kosovo | 430 km | 2013 | ||
| 118 | Liberia | 429 km | 2013 | ||
| 119 | Lebanon | 401 km | 2013 | ||
| 120 | Albania | 339 km | 2013 | ||
| 121 | Guatemala | 332 km | 2013 | ||
| 122 | Eritrea | 306 km | 2013 | ||
| 123 | Swaziland | 301 km | 2013 | ||
| 124 | El Salvador | 283 km | 2013 | ||
| 125 | Costa Rica | 278 km | 2013 | ||
| 126 | Luxembourg | 275 km | 2013 | ||
| 127 | Jamaica | 272 km | 2003 | ||
| 128 | Montenegro | 250 km | 2013 | ||
| 129 | Guyana | 187 km | 2001 | ||
| 130 | Suriname | 166 km | 2003 | ||
| 131 | Dominican Republic | 142 km | 2013 | ||
| 132 | Djibouti | 100 km | 2013 | ||
| 133 | Puerto Rico | 96 km | 2006 | ||
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 84 km | 2001 | ||
| 135 | Antigua and Barbuda | 77 km | 2001 | ||
| 136 | Panama | 76 km | 2013 | ||
| 137 | Isle of Man | 63 km | 2013 | ||
| 138 | Nepal | 59 km | 2013 | ||
| 139 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50 km | 2013 | ||
| 140 | Honduras | 44 km | 2013 | ||
| 141 | Haiti | 40 km | 2001 | ||
| 142 | Singapore | 38.6 km | 2003 | ||
| 143 | Paraguay | 36 km | 2013 | ||
| 144 | Hong Kong | 34 km | 2001 | ||
| 145 | Afghanistan | 24.6 km | 2001 | ||
| 146 | Christmas Island | 18 km | 2013 | ||
| 147 | Brunei | 13 km | 2001 | ||
| 148 | Liechtenstein | 9 km | 2013 | ||
| 149 | Nicaragua | 6 km | 2006 | ||
| =150 | Guernsey | 5 km | 2003 | ||
| =150 | Nauru | 5 km | 2001 | ||
| 152 | Monaco | 1.7 km | 2002 | ||
| 153 | Holy See (Vatican City) | 0.86 km | 2001 |
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Interesting observations about Transport > Railways > Total
- Russia ranked first for railways > total amongst Europe in 2013.
- United States ranked first for railways > total amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Germany ranked first for railways > total amongst European Union in 2013.
- India ranked first for railways > total amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- Canada ranked first for railways > total amongst NATO countries in 2013.
- China ranked second for railways > total amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
- Argentina ranked first for railways > total amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
- European Union ranked first for railways > total globally in 2008.
- United Kingdom ranked last for railways > total amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2013.
- Kazakhstan ranked first for railways > total amongst Muslim countries in 2013.