Canada vs Russia: Rail lines
Canada
48,150 total route-km
in 2021
Russia
85,544 total route-km
in 2021
Canada rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Rail lines over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 85,544 total route-km against 48,150 total route-km in Canada, a difference of 37,394 total route-km.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,479 total route-km | 85,314 total route-km | 37,835 total route-km | Russia |
| 2020s | 48,230 total route-km | 85,550 total route-km | 37,320 total route-km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 85,544 total route-km against 48,150 total route-km in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Canada and Russia?
- 37,394 total route-km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for rail lines?
- Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.