Iran vs Romania: Rail lines

Iran
9,455 total route-km
in 2021
Romania
10,769 total route-km
in 2021
Iran rank
19th
Romania rank
16th

Rail lines over time

  • Iran
  • Romania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520082021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 10,769 total route-km against 9,455 total route-km in Iran, a difference of 1,314 total route-km.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th of 104 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 5,689 total route-km 11,374 total route-km 5,685 total route-km Romania
2000s 6,799 total route-km 10,971 total route-km 4,172 total route-km Romania
2010s 8,704 total route-km 10,770 total route-km 2,065 total route-km Romania
2020s 9,454 total route-km 10,769 total route-km 1,315 total route-km Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Iran or Romania?
Romania, at 10,769 total route-km against 9,455 total route-km in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines between Iran and Romania?
1,314 total route-km, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for rail lines?
Iran ranks 19th and Romania ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.