Rail lines in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rail lines was 4,031 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4,031 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,320 total route-km
in 2000
All-time low
4,019 total route-km
in 2015
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Bulgaria, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Bulgaria stood at 4,031 total route-km.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Bulgaria peaked at 4,320 total route-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,019 total route-km, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,294 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,293 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,292 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,290 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,290 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,320 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,320 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,318 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,318 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,259 total route-km | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,154 total route-km | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,146 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,143 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,144 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,150 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,097 total route-km | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,072 total route-km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,070 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,032 total route-km | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,023 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,019 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,029 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,030 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,030 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,030 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,029 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,031 total route-km | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,031 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,031 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,292 total route-km | 4,290 total route-km | 4,294 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,227 total route-km | 4,143 total route-km | 4,320 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,043 total route-km | 4,019 total route-km | 4,097 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,030 total route-km | 4,029 total route-km | 4,031 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 South Korea 4,308 total route-km compare
- 32 Switzerland 4,122 total route-km compare
- 33 Thailand 4,092 total route-km compare
- 35 Algeria 4,000 total route-km compare
- 36 Norway 3,885 total route-km compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,641 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Bulgaria?
- Rail lines in Bulgaria was 4,031 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,320 total route-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,019 total route-km in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rail lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.