Iran vs Turkey: Rail lines
Iran
9,455 total route-km
in 2021
Turkey
10,546 total route-km
in 2021
Iran rank
19th
Turkey rank
17th
Rail lines over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 10,546 total route-km against 9,455 total route-km in Iran, a difference of 1,091 total route-km.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 104 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,689 total route-km | 8,610 total route-km | 2,922 total route-km | Turkey |
| 2000s | 6,799 total route-km | 8,728 total route-km | 1,929 total route-km | Turkey |
| 2010s | 8,704 total route-km | 9,984 total route-km | 1,280 total route-km | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9,454 total route-km | 10,462 total route-km | 1,008 total route-km | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 10,546 total route-km against 9,455 total route-km in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Iran and Turkey?
- 1,091 total route-km, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for rail lines?
- Iran ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.