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Railroads by Country

United States has the highest Total Railroad Length in Kilometers (220,044 km), followed by China (159,000 km) and Russia (105,000 km). Monaco has the lowest (2 km).

Infrastructure & Energy150 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Dec 19, 2024Original page
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Total Railroad Length in Kilometers

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 149 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,854 km
Middle half 532 km – 5.1K km
Average
8,473 km
149 countries
Highest
220,044 km
United States
Lowest
2 km
Monaco

Data

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150 countries · # = rank by Total Railroad Length in Kilometers
#
1United States220,044 km136,729 mi2,019
2China159,000 km98,798 mi2,023
3Russia105,000 km65,244 mi2,022
4India65,554 km40,733 mi2,014
5Canada49,422 km30,709 mi2,021
6Germany39,379 km24,469 mi2,020
7Australia36,064 km22,409 mi2,022
8Brazil29,850 km18,548 mi2,014
9France27,860 km17,311 mi2,020
10Japan27,311 km16,970 mi2,015
11Italy24,567 km15,265 mi2,023
12Mexico23,389 km14,533 mi2,020
13Ukraine21,733 km13,504 mi2,014
14South Africa20,986 km13,040 mi2,014
15Romania20,077 km12,475 mi2,023
16Poland19,576 km12,164 mi2,023
17Argentina17,866 km11,101 mi2,018
18Kazakhstan16,636 km10,337 mi2,021
19United Kingdom16,179 km10,053 mi2,023
20Spain15,489 km9,624 mi2,020
21Turkey13,128 km8,157 mi2,022
22Pakistan11,881 km7,383 mi2,021
23Sweden10,912 km6,780 mi2,021
24Czechia9,548 km5,933 mi2,020
25Iran8,484 km5,271 mi2,014
26Cuba8,367 km5,199 mi2,017
27Indonesia8,159 km5,070 mi2,014
28Hungary7,687 km4,776 mi2,020
29North Korea7,435 km4,620 mi2,014
30Chile7,282 km4,525 mi2,014
31Sudan7,251 km4,506 mi2,014
32Egypt7,024 km4,365 mi2,017
33Austria6,123 km3,805 mi2,022
34Finland5,918 km3,677 mi2,020
35Saudi Arabia5,590 km3,473 mi2,019
36Belarus5,459 km3,392 mi2,016
37Switzerland5,296 km3,291 mi2,020
38Turkmenistan5,113 km3,177 mi2,017
39Myanmar5,031 km3,126 mi2,008
40Mozambique4,787 km2,975 mi2,014
41Uzbekistan4,642 km2,884 mi2,018
42Algeria4,560 km2,833 mi2,022
43Norway4,240 km2,635 mi2,023
44New Zealand4,128 km2,565 mi2,018
45Thailand4,127 km2,564 mi2,017
46Tanzania4,097 km2,546 mi2,022
47Bulgaria4,029 km2,504 mi2,023
48DR Congo4,007 km2,490 mi2,014
49South Korea3,979 km2,472 mi2,016
50Bolivia3,960 km2,461 mi2,019
51Kenya3,819 km2,373 mi2,018
52Nigeria3,798 km2,360 mi2,014
53Slovakia3,627 km2,254 mi2,020
54Portugal3,622 km2,251 mi2,023
55Belgium3,602 km2,238 mi2,020
56Zimbabwe3,427 km2,129 mi2,014
57Serbia3,333 km2,071 mi2,020
58Zambia3,126 km1,942 mi2,014
59Netherlands3,055 km1,898 mi2,020
60Azerbaijan2,944 km1,830 mi2,017
61Angola2,761 km1,716 mi2,022
62Denmark2,682 km1,667 mi2,020
63Namibia2,628 km1,633 mi2,014
64Croatia2,617 km1,626 mi2,020
65Vietnam2,600 km1,616 mi2,014
66Bangladesh2,460 km1,529 mi2,014
67Greece2,345 km1,457 mi2,020
68Iraq2,272 km1,412 mi2,014
69Latvia2,216 km1,377 mi2,020
70Tunisia2,173 km1,350 mi2,014
71Colombia2,141 km1,330 mi2,019
72Morocco2,109 km1,310 mi2,017
73Syria2,052 km1,275 mi2,014
74Lithuania1,910 km1,187 mi2,021
75Peru1,854 km1,152 mi2,017
76Malaysia1,851 km1,150 mi2,014
77Mongolia1,815 km1,128 mi2,017
78Ireland1,688 km1,049 mi2,020
79Uruguay1,673 km1,040 mi2,016
80Taiwan1,613 km1,002 mi2,018
81Georgia1,576 km979 mi2,016
82Sri Lanka1,561 km970 mi2,024
83Israel1,511 km939 mi2,022
84Estonia1,441 km895 mi2,020
85Uganda1,244 km773 mi2,014
86Slovenia1,207 km750 mi2,020
87Moldova1,171 km728 mi2,014
88Guinea1,086 km675 mi2,017
89Bosnia and Herzegovina1,018 km633 mi2,017
90Cameroon977 km607 mi2,015
91Ecuador965 km600 mi2,022
92Ghana947 km588 mi2,022
93Senegal906 km563 mi2,017
94United Arab Emirates900 km559 mi2,023
95Botswana888 km552 mi2,014
96Madagascar836 km519 mi2,018
97Guatemala800 km497 mi2,018
98Malawi767 km477 mi2,014
99Mauritania728 km452 mi2,014
100Honduras699 km434 mi2,014
100North Macedonia699 km434 mi2,020
102Armenia686 km426 mi2,017
103Tajikistan680 km423 mi2,014
104Ivory Coast660 km410 mi2,008
105Ethiopia659 km409 mi2,017
106Cambodia650 km404 mi2,018
107Gabon649 km403 mi2,014
108Burkina Faso622 km386 mi2,014
109Fiji597 km371 mi2,008
110Mali593 km368 mi2,014
111Togo568 km353 mi2,014
112Philippines532 km331 mi2,021
113Republic of the Congo510 km317 mi2,014
114Jordan509 km316 mi2,020
115Dominican Republic496 km308 mi2,014
116Venezuela447 km278 mi2,014
117Benin438 km272 mi2,014
118Liberia429 km267 mi2,008
119Kyrgyzstan424 km263 mi2,022
119Albania424 km263 mi2,017
121Laos422 km262 mi2,023
122Lebanon401 km249 mi2,017
123Eritrea306 km190 mi2,018
124Eswatini301 km187 mi2,014
125Costa Rica278 km173 mi2,014
126Luxembourg271 km168 mi2,020
127Hong Kong268 km167 mi2,014
128Montenegro250 km155 mi2,017
129South Sudan248 km154 mi2,018
130Singapore241 km150 mi2,024
131Suriname166 km103 mi2,001
132Guyana127 km79 mi2,001
133Djibouti97 km60 mi2,017
134Sierra Leone84 km52 mi2,001
135Panama77 km48 mi2,014
136Afghanistan75 km47 mi2,011
137Isle of Man63 km39 mi2,008
138Nepal59 km37 mi2,018
139Saint Kitts and Nevis50 km31 mi2,008
140Paraguay30 km19 mi2,014
140Mauritius30 km19 mi2,024
142Puerto Rico17 km11 mi2,006
143El Salvador13 km8 mi2,014
143Macau13 km8 mi2,023
143Brunei13 km8 mi2,001
146Liechtenstein9 km6 mi2,024
147Nauru4 km2 mi2,001
148Lesotho2 km1 mi1,995
148Monaco2 km1 mi2,024
—Vatican City——2,024

What correlates with Total Railroad Length in Kilometers?

Pearson r against 1,508 other country metrics sharing at least 90 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Railroad Length in Kilometers tend to score higher on these

  1. Annual Reddit UsersReddit Users by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 122
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  2. Melanoma Deaths - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 145
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  3. IPv6 AssignedIP Address by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 122
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  4. GNI Atlas MethodGross National Product (GNP) by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 137
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  5. Gross National ExpenditureGovernment Budget by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 138
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  6. Airline PassengersAirline Passengers by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 121
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Railroad Length in Kilometers tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 100
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  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 146
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  3. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 130
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  4. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 149
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  5. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 144
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  6. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 95
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Railroad Length in Kilometers?
United States has the highest Total Railroad Length in Kilometers, at 220,044 km, followed by China (159,000 km) and Russia (105,000 km).
Which country has the lowest Total Railroad Length in Kilometers?
Monaco has the lowest Total Railroad Length in Kilometers, at 2 km.
What is the median Total Railroad Length in Kilometers across countries?
The median is 1,854 km across the 149 countries with data.
Where does this railroads by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Country Comparisons Railways - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); List of countries by rail transport network size - Wikipedia.