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Definition: This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge: broad, standard, narrow, and dual. Other gauges are listed under note.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Railways bar chart
| Country Name | Railways (km) | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 224,792 | 2007 |
| Russia | 87,157 | 2006 |
| China | 86,000 | 2008 |
| India | 63,974 | 2009 |
| Canada | 46,552 | 2008 |
| Germany | 41,981 | 2008 |
| Australia | 38,445 | 2008 |
| Argentina | 36,966 | 2008 |
| France | 29,640 | 2008 |
| Brazil | 28,538 | 2008 |
| Japan | 27,182 | 2009 |
| Ukraine | 21,684 | 2009 |
| Italy | 20,255 | 2008 |
| South Africa | 20,192 | 2008 |
| Poland | 19,428 | 2007 |
| Mexico | 17,166 | 2008 |
| United Kingdom | 16,454 | 2008 |
| Spain | 15,293 | 2008 |
| Kazakhstan | 15,079 | 2008 |
| Sweden | 11,633 | 2008 |
| Romania | 10,785 | 2010 |
| Czech Republic | 9,469 | 2008 |
| Turkey | 8,699 | 2008 |
| Cuba | 8,598 | 2006 |
| Iran | 8,442 | 2008 |
| Hungary | 8,057 | 2009 |
| Pakistan | 7,791 | 2007 |
| Chile | 7,082 | 2008 |
| Austria | 6,399 | 2008 |
| Sudan | 5,978 | 2008 |
| Finland | 5,919 | 2008 |
| Belarus | 5,537 | 2008 |
| Korea, North | 5,242 | 2009 |
| Egypt | 5,083 | 2009 |
| Indonesia | 5,042 | 2008 |
| Burma | 5,031 | 2008 |
| Switzerland | 4,876 | 2008 |
| Mozambique | 4,787 | 2008 |
| Norway | 4,169 | 2009 |
| Bulgaria | 4,151 | 2009 |
| New Zealand | 4,128 | 2008 |
| Thailand | 4,071 | 2008 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4,007 | 2008 |
| Algeria | 3,973 | 2008 |
| Tanzania | 3,689 | 2008 |
| Bolivia | 3,652 | 2010 |
| Uzbekistan | 3,645 | 2008 |
| Slovakia | 3,622 | 2008 |
| Niger | 3,505 | 2008 |
| Nigeria | 3,505 | 2008 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,427 | 2008 |
| Korea, South | 3,381 | 2008 |
| Serbia | 3,379 | 2006 |
| Portugal | 3,319 | 2008 |
| Ireland | 3,237 | 2008 |
| Belgium | 3,233 | 2008 |
| Turkmenistan | 2,980 | 2008 |
| Azerbaijan | 2,918 | 2009 |
| Netherlands | 2,896 | 2009 |
| Angola | 2,764 | 2008 |
| Croatia | 2,722 | 2009 |
| Denmark | 2,667 | 2008 |
| Vietnam | 2,632 | 2008 |
| Namibia | 2,626 | 2008 |
| Bangladesh | 2,622 | 2008 |
| Greece | 2,548 | 2008 |
| Iraq | 2,272 | 2008 |
| Latvia | 2,239 | 2008 |
| Tunisia | 2,165 | 2008 |
| Zambia | 2,157 | 2008 |
| Morocco | 2,067 | 2008 |
| Kenya | 2,066 | 2008 |
| Syria | 2,052 | 2008 |
| Mongolia | 1,908 | 2010 |
| Peru | 1,906 | 2010 |
| Malaysia | 1,849 | 2008 |
| Lithuania | 1,767 | 2011 |
| Uruguay | 1,641 | 2010 |
| Georgia | 1,612 | 2008 |
| Taiwan | 1,580 | 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,449 | 2007 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,378 | 2008 |
| Uganda | 1,244 | 2008 |
| Slovenia | 1,228 | 2007 |
| Estonia | 1,200 | 2008 |
| Moldova | 1,190 | 2008 |
| Guinea | 1,185 | 2008 |
| Philippines | 995 | 2010 |
| Cameroon | 987 | 2008 |
| Israel | 975 | 2008 |
| Ecuador | 965 | 2008 |
| Ghana | 947 | 2008 |
| Senegal | 906 | 2008 |
| Botswana | 888 | 2008 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 886 | 2008 |
| Colombia | 874 | 2008 |
| Armenia | 869 | 2009 |
| Madagascar | 854 | 2008 |
| Venezuela | 806 | 2008 |
| Malawi | 797 | 2008 |
| Mauritania | 728 | 2008 |
| Macedonia | 699 | 2010 |
| Cambodia | 690 | 2010 |
| Ethiopia | 681 | 2008 |
| Tajikistan | 680 | 2008 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 660 | 2008 |
| Gabon | 649 | 2008 |
| Burkina Faso | 622 | 2008 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 601 | 2009 |
| Fiji | 597 | 2008 |
| Mali | 593 | 2008 |
| Togo | 568 | 2008 |
| Jordan | 507 | 2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 470 | 2008 |
| Benin | 438 | 2008 |
| Liberia | 429 | 2008 |
| Lebanon | 401 | 2008 |
| Albania | 339 | 2009 |
| Guatemala | 332 | 2008 |
| Eritrea | 306 | 2008 |
| Swaziland | 301 | 2008 |
| El Salvador | 283 | 2008 |
| Costa Rica | 278 | 2008 |
| Luxembourg | 275 | 2008 |
| Montenegro | 250 | 2007 |
| Dominica | 142 | 2008 |
| Dominican Republic | 142 | 2008 |
| Djibouti | 100 | 2008 |
| Panama | 76 | 2008 |
| Honduras | 75 | 2009 |
| Nepal | 59 | 2008 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50 | 2008 |
| Paraguay | 36 | 2008 |
| Liechtenstein | 9 | 2008 |
