Rail lines in Germany
Germany: Rail lines was 33,401 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33,401 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
41,718 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
33,332 total route-km
in 2015
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Germany, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Germany stood at 33,401 total route-km.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Germany peaked at 41,718 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33,332 total route-km, in 2015.
Germany ranks 6th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Germany, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41,718 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 40,826 total route-km | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 38,450 total route-km | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 38,150 total route-km | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37,589 total route-km | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 36,642 total route-km | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36,050 total route-km | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,868 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 36,054 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34,725 total route-km | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 34,228 total route-km | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34,128 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33,978 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,862 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33,721 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33,714 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,576 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33,506 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,449 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33,426 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33,332 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33,380 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33,488 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33,440 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33,423 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33,399 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,401 total route-km | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33,401 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 8.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33,401 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,347 total route-km | 37,589 total route-km | 41,718 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,926 total route-km | 33,721 total route-km | 36,642 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,473 total route-km | 33,332 total route-km | 33,714 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,400 total route-km | 33,399 total route-km | 33,401 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 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 Germany?
- Rail lines in Germany was 33,401 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41,718 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,332 total route-km in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for rail lines?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.