Rail lines in Armenia
Armenia: Rail lines was 698.4 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
698.4 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 104 countries
All-time high
845 total route-km
in 2006
All-time low
679.36 total route-km
in 2016
Years of data
21
1995–2021
Rail lines in Armenia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Armenia is 698.4 total route-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Armenia peaked at 845 total route-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 679.36 total route-km, in 2016.
That places Armenia 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Rail lines in Armenia, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 796 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 796 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 796 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 796 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 843 total route-km | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 843 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 843 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 711 total route-km | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 711 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 711 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 845 total route-km | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 826.07 total route-km | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 826.07 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 703.2 total route-km | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 703.2 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 679.36 total route-km | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 685.66 total route-km | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 698.4 total route-km | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 698.4 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 698.4 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 698.4 total route-km | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 698.4 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 698.4 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805.4 total route-km | 796 total route-km | 843 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 784.3 total route-km | 711 total route-km | 845 total route-km | 7 |
| 2010s | 713.47 total route-km | 679.36 total route-km | 826.07 total route-km | 7 |
| 2020s | 698.4 total route-km | 698.4 total route-km | 698.4 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 83 Benin 758 total route-km compare
- 84 Mali 733 total route-km compare
- 85 Mauritania 728 total route-km compare
- 87 North Macedonia 683 total route-km compare
- 88 Madagascar 673 total route-km compare
- 89 Cambodia 650 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Armenia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,328 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.098 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,328 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.32 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Armenia?
- Rail lines in Armenia was 698.4 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 845 total route-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 679.36 total route-km in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for rail lines?
- Armenia ranks 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.