What is the difference in rail lines between Malaysia and Mongolia?

166 total route-km, with Mongolia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.

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.

Malaysia vs Mongolia: Rail lines (total route-km)

Malaysia

1,655 total route-km

in 2021

Mongolia

1,821 total route-km

in 2021

Malaysia rank

64th

Mongolia rank

61st

Rail lines (total route-km) over time

Malaysia
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1,821 total route-km against 1,655 total route-km in Malaysia, a difference of 166 total route-km.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 64th and Mongolia ranks 61st of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,769 total route-km	1,810 total route-km	40.75 total route-km	Mongolia
2000s	1,657 total route-km	1,810 total route-km	152.7 total route-km	Mongolia
2010s	2,109 total route-km	1,813 total route-km	296 total route-km	Malaysia
2020s	1,655 total route-km	1,821 total route-km	166 total route-km	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rail lines, Malaysia or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 1,821 total route-km against 1,655 total route-km in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in rail lines between Malaysia and Mongolia?: 166 total route-km, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for rail lines?: Malaysia ranks 64th and Mongolia ranks 61st 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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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: 29 October 2026

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