Rail lines in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rail lines was 2,877 total route-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Bangladesh, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2019, rail lines in Bangladesh stood at 2,877 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Bangladesh peaked at 2,877 total route-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,705 total route-km, in 1996.
That places Bangladesh 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rail lines in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,706 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,705 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,705 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,734 total route-km | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,705 total route-km | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,745 total route-km | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,855 total route-km | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,855 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,855 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,855 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,855 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,855 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,835 total route-km | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,835 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,835 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,835 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,791 total route-km | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,877 total route-km | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,877 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,791 total route-km | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,877 total route-km | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,877 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,877 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,877 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,877 total route-km | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,877 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,711 total route-km | 2,705 total route-km | 2,734 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,838 total route-km | 2,745 total route-km | 2,855 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,856 total route-km | 2,791 total route-km | 2,877 total route-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Mozambique 3,116 total route-km compare
- 44 Netherlands 3,041 total route-km compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 2,939 total route-km compare
- 47 Sudan 2,747 total route-km compare
- 48 Tanzania 2,701 total route-km compare
- 49 Croatia 2,617 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Bangladesh?
- Rail lines in Bangladesh was 2,877 total route-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,877 total route-km in 2012.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,705 total route-km in 1996.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rail lines?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.