Railway Network by Country
68 countries • km • World Bank
What It Measures
Railway Length (Km) is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
12.0K
Median
3.2K
Minimum
230.1
Maximum
148.6K
Countries
68
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Railway Network
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  United States | 148.6K |
| #2 |  China | 109.8K |
| #3 |  Russia | 85.5K |
| #4 |  India | 68.1K |
| #5 |  Canada | 48.1K |
| #6 |  Germany | 33.4K |
| #7 |  France | 27.7K |
| #8 |  Ukraine | 21.6K |
| #9 |  South Africa | 21.0K |
| #10 |  Poland | 18.6K |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Railway Network
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Hong Kong | 230.1 |
| #241 |  Luxembourg | 271 |
| #242 |  United Arab Emirates | 279 |
| #243 |  Kyrgyzstan | 417 |
| #244 |  Burkina Faso | 518 |
| #245 |  Tajikistan | 620 |
| #246 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 639 |
| #247 |  Gabon | 648 |
| #248 |  Madagascar | 673 |
| #249 |  North Macedonia | 683 |
Surprising Facts
United States (148.6K) has 38.8K more than China (109.8K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
China (109.8K) has 24.2K more than Russia (85.5K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
India (68.1K) has 20.0K more than Canada (48.1K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.