Rail lines in Finland
Finland: Rail lines was 5,918 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5,918 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
5,944 total route-km
in 2011
All-time low
5,732 total route-km
in 2005
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Finland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Finland stood at 5,918 total route-km.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Finland peaked at 5,944 total route-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,732 total route-km, in 2005.
That places Finland 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Rail lines in Finland, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,880 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 5,859 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,865 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,867 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,836 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,854 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,850 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,850 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,851 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,741 total route-km | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,732 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,905 total route-km | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,899 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,919 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,919 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,919 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,944 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,944 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,944 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,944 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,923 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,926 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,926 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,926 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,923 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,918 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,918 total route-km | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5,918 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5,918 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,861 total route-km | 5,836 total route-km | 5,880 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,852 total route-km | 5,732 total route-km | 5,919 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,932 total route-km | 5,919 total route-km | 5,944 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,918 total route-km | 5,918 total route-km | 5,918 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Finland?
- Rail lines in Finland was 5,918 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,944 total route-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,732 total route-km in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for rail lines?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.