Rail lines in Georgia
Georgia: Rail lines was 1,387 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Georgia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Georgia is 1,387 total route-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Georgia peaked at 1,578 total route-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,262 total route-km, in 2011.
That places Georgia 68th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,575 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,575 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,576 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,576 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,545 total route-km | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,562 total route-km | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,565 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,565 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,564 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,336 total route-km | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1,336 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,513 total route-km | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1,513 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,524 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,566 total route-km | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,566 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,262 total route-km | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 1,578 total route-km | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,453 total route-km | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,453 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,491 total route-km | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,415 total route-km | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,285 total route-km | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,285 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,378 total route-km | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,411 total route-km | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,387 total route-km | -1.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1,387 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1,387 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,569 total route-km | 1,545 total route-km | 1,576 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,504 total route-km | 1,336 total route-km | 1,566 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,417 total route-km | 1,262 total route-km | 1,578 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,399 total route-km | 1,387 total route-km | 1,411 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More infrastructure data for Georgia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 258,038 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 258,038 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 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 Georgia?
- Rail lines in Georgia was 1,387 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,578 total route-km in 2012.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 total route-km in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for rail lines?
- Georgia ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.