Russia vs United States: Rail lines
Russia
85,544 total route-km
in 2021
United States
148,553 total route-km
in 2021
Russia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Rail lines over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 148,553 total route-km against 85,544 total route-km in Russia, a difference of 63,009 total route-km.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 104 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,663 total route-km | 197,697 total route-km | 111,034 total route-km | United States |
| 2000s | 85,356 total route-km | 194,127 total route-km | 108,771 total route-km | United States |
| 2010s | 85,286 total route-km | 160,326 total route-km | 75,041 total route-km | United States |
| 2020s | 85,550 total route-km | 148,652 total route-km | 63,102 total route-km | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 148,553 total route-km against 85,544 total route-km in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Russia and United States?
- 63,009 total route-km, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for rail lines?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.