Country Comparison :: Railways
This entry states the total route length - in kilometers (km) - of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, standard, narrow, and dual. Other gauges are listed under note.
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| Rank | Country | (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 226,427 | 2007 |
| 2 | Russia | 87,157 | 2006 |
| 3 | China | 77,834 | 2008 |
| 4 | India | 64,015 | 2009 |
| 5 | Canada | 46,688 | 2008 |
| 6 | Germany | 41,896 | 2008 |
| 7 | Australia | 37,855 | 2008 |
| 8 | Argentina | 31,409 | 2008 |
| 9 | France | 29,213 | 2008 |
| 10 | Brazil | 28,857 | 2008 |
| 11 | Japan | 26,435 | 2009 |
| 12 | Poland | 22,314 | 2007 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 21,658 | 2009 |
| 14 | South Africa | 20,872 | 2008 |
| 15 | Italy | 19,729 | 2008 |
| 16 | Mexico | 17,516 | 2008 |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 16,454 | 2008 |
| 18 | Spain | 15,288 | 2008 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 15,082 | 2008 |
| 20 | Sweden | 11,633 | 2008 |
| 21 | Romania | 10,788 | 2008 |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 9,620 | 2008 |
| 23 | Turkey | 8,697 | 2008 |
| 24 | Cuba | 8,598 | 2006 |
| 25 | Indonesia | 8,529 | 2008 |
| 26 | Iran | 8,442 | 2008 |
| 27 | Hungary | 8,057 | 2008 |
| 28 | Pakistan | 7,791 | 2007 |
| 29 | Austria | 6,399 | 2008 |
| 30 | Sudan | 5,978 | 2008 |
| 31 | Finland | 5,794 | 2008 |
| 32 | Belarus | 5,537 | 2008 |
| 33 | Egypt | 5,500 | 2009 |
| 34 | Chile | 5,483 | 2008 |
| 35 | Korea, North | 5,242 | 2009 |
| 36 | Switzerland | 4,888 | 2008 |
| 37 | Mozambique | 4,787 | 2008 |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 4,294 | 2008 |
| 39 | New Zealand | 4,128 | 2008 |
| 40 | Norway | 4,114 | 2009 |
| 41 | Thailand | 4,071 | 2008 |
| 42 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4,007 | 2008 |
| 43 | Algeria | 3,973 | 2008 |
| 44 | Burma | 3,955 | 2008 |
| 45 | Colombia | 3,802 | 2008 |
| 46 | Tanzania | 3,689 | 2008 |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 3,645 | 2008 |
| 48 | Slovakia | 3,622 | 2008 |
| 49 | Nigeria | 3,505 | 2008 |
| 50 | Bolivia | 3,504 | 2008 |
| 51 | Korea, South | 3,381 | 2008 |
| 52 | Serbia | 3,379 | 2006 |
| 53 | Ireland | 3,237 | 2008 |
| 54 | Belgium | 3,233 | 2008 |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 3,077 | 2008 |
| 56 | Turkmenistan | 2,980 | 2008 |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 2,918 | 2009 |
| 58 | Netherlands | 2,896 | 2009 |
| 59 | Portugal | 2,786 | 2008 |
| 60 | Kenya | 2,778 | 2008 |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 2,768 | 2008 |
| 62 | Angola | 2,764 | 2008 |
| 63 | Croatia | 2,722 | 2009 |
| 64 | Denmark | 2,667 | 2008 |
| 65 | Namibia | 2,629 | 2008 |
| 66 | Greece | 2,548 | 2008 |
| 67 | Vietnam | 2,347 | 2008 |
| 68 | Latvia | 2,298 | 2008 |
| 69 | Iraq | 2,272 | 2008 |
| 70 | Tunisia | 2,167 | 2008 |
| 71 | Zambia | 2,157 | 2008 |
| 72 | Syria | 2,052 | 2008 |
| 73 | Peru | 1,989 | 2008 |
| 74 | Morocco | 1,907 | 2008 |
| 75 | Malaysia | 1,849 | 2008 |
| 76 | Mongolia | 1,810 | 2008 |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 1,784 | 2008 |
| 78 | Lithuania | 1,768 | 2009 |
| 79 | Uruguay | 1,641 | 2010 |
| 80 | Georgia | 1,612 | 2008 |
| 81 | Taiwan | 1,582 | 2008 |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 1,449 | 2007 |
| 83 | Saudi Arabia | 1,392 | 2008 |
| 84 | Uganda | 1,244 | 2008 |
| 85 | Slovenia | 1,228 | 2007 |
| 86 | Estonia | 1,196 | 2008 |
| 87 | Guinea | 1,185 | 2008 |
| 88 | Moldova | 1,138 | 2008 |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,000 | 2008 |
| 90 | Cameroon | 987 | 2008 |
| 91 | Ecuador | 965 | 2008 |
| 92 | Israel | 949 | 2008 |
| 93 | Ghana | 947 | 2008 |
| 94 | Senegal | 906 | 2008 |
| 95 | Philippines | 897 | 2008 |
| 96 | Albania | 896 | 2008 |
| 97 | Botswana | 888 | 2008 |
| 98 | Madagascar | 854 | 2008 |
| 99 | Armenia | 845 | 2008 |
| 100 | Gabon | 814 | 2008 |
| 101 | Venezuela | 806 | 2008 |
| 102 | Malawi | 797 | 2008 |
| 103 | Congo, Republic of the | 795 | 2008 |
| 104 | Macedonia | 699 | 2009 |
| 105 | Cambodia | 690 | 2010 |
| 106 | Ethiopia | 681 | 2008 |
| 107 | Tajikistan | 680 | 2008 |
| 108 | Cote d’Ivoire | 660 | 2008 |
| 109 | Burkina Faso | 622 | 2008 |
| 110 | Fiji | 597 | 2008 |
| 111 | Mali | 593 | 2008 |
| 112 | Benin | 578 | 2008 |
| 113 | Togo | 532 | 2008 |
| 114 | Jordan | 507 | 2008 |
| 115 | Kyrgyzstan | 470 | 2008 |
| 116 | Kosovo | 430 | 2007 |
| 117 | Liberia | 429 | 2008 |
| 118 | Lebanon | 401 | 2008 |
| 119 | Guatemala | 332 | 2008 |
| 120 | Eritrea | 306 | 2008 |
| 121 | Swaziland | 301 | 2008 |
| 122 | El Salvador | 283 | 2008 |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 278 | 2008 |
| 124 | Luxembourg | 275 | 2008 |
| 125 | Montenegro | 250 | 2007 |
| 126 | Djibouti | 100 | 2008 |
| 127 | Panama | 76 | 2008 |
| 128 | Honduras | 75 | 2009 |
| 129 | Isle of Man | 63 | 2008 |
| 130 | Nepal | 59 | 2008 |
| 131 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50 | 2008 |
| 132 | Paraguay | 36 | 2008 |
| 133 | Christmas Island | 18 | 2010 |
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