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Railway density

Length of lines of transportation made up by rail exclusively for the use of railway vehicles and maintained for running trains divided by the geographic area of the country.

A line is made up of one or more tracks. Stretches of road or water even if rolling stock is conveyed over such routes, e.g. by wagon- carrying trailers or ferries are excluded.

Railway density
Kilometres of lines operated per 1000 sq. kms.

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Country 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania .. .. .. .. .. 13.9 13.9 13.9 12.0 12.0 13.2 11.6 11.6 11.6 8.2 7.1 7.8 7.1
Azerbaijan 24.5 24.5 24.2 24.2 .. 24.0 24.0 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 .. .. 24.6 24.7 .. 24.7 ..
Austria .. .. 74.6 .. .. 69.5 65.6 66.4 66.0 66.0 65.8 65.5 65.9 65.9 67.0 66.9 66.8 66.5
Armenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 .. .. 23.6 .. ..
Belgium 116.1 116.6 116.9 115.1 117.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 118.4 118.4 118.3 118.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0 .. .. 19.9 .. 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9
Bulgaria 37.4 37.4 37.3 37.3 37.4 36.9 36.7 36.7 36.3 36.2 36.2 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3
Belarus .. .. .. .. .. .. 96.3 26.3 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 ..
Canada 7.2 .. .. 7.1 .. .. .. 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.7 ..
Croatia 48.2 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3
Czechia 121.9 121.7 121.6 121.5 121.4 121.3 121.4 121.3 121.2 121.2 121.3 121.3 121.3 121.4 121.2 121.0 120.7 120.7
Denmark 73.7 72.8 73.8 73.8 .. .. .. .. 48.6 48.6 47.1 47.5 46.1 46.1 58.8 57.7 57.7 56.8
Estonia 20.5 26.4 26.5 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 25.8 25.8 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.8 25.8 25.8 26.0
Finland 17.0 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5
France 56.0 .. 56.5 56.3 56.1 55.0 55.1 55.5 55.0 53.2 52.6 49.0 51.0 50.0 51.4 50.9 50.6 50.4
Georgia .. .. .. 22.4 .. 22.5 21.3 20.3 22.6 22.6 .. 22.6 .. .. 16.4 16.0 16.0 16.0
Germany 107.0 .. 106.4 105.9 106.2 106.1 106.0 106.3 106.0 105.8 107.7 108.2 108.1 107.6 109.4 108.7 108.6 108.8
Greece 19.5 19.0 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.4 19.6 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.4 17.3 17.8 17.7 15.1
Hungary 82.6 87.4 83.9 84.0 79.4 79.0 80.5 80.5 79.1 77.3 77.4 84.0 85.5 83.1 83.2 83.7 84.8 85.0
Ireland 27.2 .. 26.1 26.9 27.2 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1
Israel .. .. .. .. .. 46.7 48.7 51.4 52.1 53.9 57.7 60.5 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Italy 53.8 54.1 54.2 54.9 55.4 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.6 .. .. 55.7 55.7 55.7 55.7 55.7 55.9 55.8
Kazakhstan 5.2 5.2 5.2 .. .. 1.5 5.5 5.6 5.4 .. 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.9 .. .. ..
Kyrgyzstan 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 .. 2.1 2.1 2.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Latvia 35.1 35.1 35.1 35.0 29.2 29.4 28.9 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.9
Liechtenstein 56.3 56.3 56.3 56.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Lithuania 27.1 27.1 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 28.7 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.4
Luxembourg .. 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 104.8 104.8 101.7 101.7 104.8 104.8
Republic of Moldova 30.7 34.1 34.1 .. 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.1 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1
Netherlands 67.7 67.4 67.5 69.5 69.7 72.6 72.6 72.6 72.6 73.0 73.0 73.6 73.6 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.2
Norway 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1
Poland 64.8 64.5 64.3 64.6 65.1 64.7 64.7 64.3 61.8 61.5 61.5 61.2 61.4 61.4 61.9 62.0 61.7 61.9
Portugal .. .. 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.4 27.6 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5
Romania 45.9 45.3 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.1 45.2 45.2 44.5
Russian Federation 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Serbia .. 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 42.6 42.6 42.6 .. 42.6 38.0 38.1 38.3
Slovakia 74.6 74.6 74.0 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9 74.1 74.1 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
Slovenia 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.6
Spain 25.4 25.7 26.4 26.4 26.4 27.4 27.6 27.6 30.3 30.0 30.4 32.0 31.5 30.5 31.6 31.9 32.2 32.5
Sweden 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.5 24.8 24.8 24.9 24.7 24.4 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.3 24.3
Switzerland 122.1 122.1 123.2 .. .. 124.1 .. .. .. .. 126.3 .. .. .. 128.4 128.8 129.2 129.2
Tajikistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Türkiye 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.7 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.5 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.7
Turkmenistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ukraine 36.4 .. .. 35.9 .. 35.9 35.9 35.8 35.8 34.7 34.7 34.7 32.7 32.7 32.8 32.8 .. ..
North Macedonia 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6
United Kingdom 65.1 65.0 65.1 65.1 64.9 65.4 .. 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.9 66.9 67.2 67.1 67.3 67.4 67.2 67.6
United States 16.0 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.7 16.0 .. 15.9 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.5 .. .. .. ..
Uzbekistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Country 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania .. .. .. .. .. 13.9 13.9 13.9 12.0 12.0 13.2 11.6 11.6 11.6 8.2 7.1 7.8 7.1
Azerbaijan 24.5 24.5 24.2 24.2 .. 24.0 24.0 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.9 .. .. 24.6 24.7 .. 24.7 ..
Austria .. .. 74.6 .. .. 69.5 65.6 66.4 66.0 66.0 65.8 65.5 65.9 65.9 67.0 66.9 66.8 66.5
Armenia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 23.6 .. .. 23.6 .. ..
Belgium 116.1 116.6 116.9 115.1 117.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 118.4 118.4 118.3 118.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0 .. .. 19.9 .. 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.9
Bulgaria 37.4 37.4 37.3 37.3 37.4 36.9 36.7 36.7 36.3 36.2 36.2 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3 36.3
Belarus .. .. .. .. .. .. 96.3 26.3 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 ..
Canada 7.2 .. .. 7.1 .. .. .. 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.7 ..
Croatia 48.2 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.1 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3
Czechia 121.9 121.7 121.6 121.5 121.4 121.3 121.4 121.3 121.2 121.2 121.3 121.3 121.3 121.4 121.2 121.0 120.7 120.7
Denmark 73.7 72.8 73.8 73.8 .. .. .. .. 48.6 48.6 47.1 47.5 46.1 46.1 58.8 57.7 57.7 56.8
Estonia 20.5 26.4 26.5 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 25.8 25.8 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.8 25.8 25.8 26.0
Finland 17.0 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5
France 56.0 .. 56.5 56.3 56.1 55.0 55.1 55.5 55.0 53.2 52.6 49.0 51.0 50.0 51.4 50.9 50.6 50.4
Georgia .. .. .. 22.4 .. 22.5 21.3 20.3 22.6 22.6 .. 22.6 .. .. 16.4 16.0 16.0 16.0
Germany 107.0 .. 106.4 105.9 106.2 106.1 106.0 106.3 106.0 105.8 107.7 108.2 108.1 107.6 109.4 108.7 108.6 108.8
Greece 19.5 19.0 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.4 19.6 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.4 17.3 17.8 17.7 15.1
Hungary 82.6 87.4 83.9 84.0 79.4 79.0 80.5 80.5 79.1 77.3 77.4 84.0 85.5 83.1 83.2 83.7 84.8 85.0
Ireland 27.2 .. 26.1 26.9 27.2 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1
Israel .. .. .. .. .. 46.7 48.7 51.4 52.1 53.9 57.7 60.5 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Italy 53.8 54.1 54.2 54.9 55.4 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.6 .. .. 55.7 55.7 55.7 55.7 55.7 55.9 55.8
Kazakhstan 5.2 5.2 5.2 .. .. 1.5 5.5 5.6 5.4 .. 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.9 .. .. ..
Kyrgyzstan 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 .. 2.1 2.1 2.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Latvia 35.1 35.1 35.1 35.0 29.2 29.4 28.9 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.8 28.9
Liechtenstein 56.3 56.3 56.3 56.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Lithuania 27.1 27.1 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 28.7 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.4
Luxembourg .. 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 106.3 104.8 104.8 101.7 101.7 104.8 104.8
Republic of Moldova 30.7 34.1 34.1 .. 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.1 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0
Montenegro .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1
Netherlands 67.7 67.4 67.5 69.5 69.7 72.6 72.6 72.6 72.6 73.0 73.0 73.6 73.6 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.2
Norway 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.1 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1
Poland 64.8 64.5 64.3 64.6 65.1 64.7 64.7 64.3 61.8 61.5 61.5 61.2 61.4 61.4 61.9 62.0 61.7 61.9
Portugal .. .. 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.4 27.6 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5
Romania 45.9 45.3 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.1 45.2 45.2 44.5
Russian Federation 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Serbia .. 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 42.6 42.6 42.6 .. 42.6 38.0 38.1 38.3
Slovakia 74.6 74.6 74.0 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9 74.1 74.1 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
Slovenia 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 60.6 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.7 59.6
Spain 25.4 25.7 26.4 26.4 26.4 27.4 27.6 27.6 30.3 30.0 30.4 32.0 31.5 30.5 31.6 31.9 32.2 32.5
Sweden 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.5 24.8 24.8 24.9 24.7 24.4 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.3 24.3
Switzerland 122.1 122.1 123.2 .. .. 124.1 .. .. .. .. 126.3 .. .. .. 128.4 128.8 129.2 129.2
Tajikistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Türkiye 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.7 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.5 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.7
Turkmenistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ukraine 36.4 .. .. 35.9 .. 35.9 35.9 35.8 35.8 34.7 34.7 34.7 32.7 32.7 32.8 32.8 .. ..
North Macedonia 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 27.2 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6
United Kingdom 65.1 65.0 65.1 65.1 64.9 65.4 .. 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.9 66.9 67.2 67.1 67.3 67.4 67.2 67.6
United States 16.0 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.7 16.0 .. 15.9 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.5 .. .. .. ..
Uzbekistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Footnote:  
Source: UNECE Transport Statistics Database, compiled from national and international official sources.
For definitions, see the Glossary for Transport Statistics.