France vs Germany: Rail lines
France
27,716 total route-km
in 2021
Germany
33,401 total route-km
in 2021
France rank
7th
Germany rank
6th
Rail lines over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33,401 total route-km against 27,716 total route-km in France, a difference of 5,685 total route-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,350 total route-km | 39,347 total route-km | 7,997 total route-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 29,860 total route-km | 34,926 total route-km | 5,066 total route-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 29,237 total route-km | 33,479 total route-km | 4,242 total route-km | Germany |
| 2020s | 27,794 total route-km | 33,400 total route-km | 5,606 total route-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 33,401 total route-km against 27,716 total route-km in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between France and Germany?
- 5,685 total route-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for rail lines?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th 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.