Rail lines in Greece
Greece: Rail lines was 2,339 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Greece, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Greece is 2,339 total route-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Greece peaked at 2,576 total route-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,208 total route-km, in 2012.
That places Greece 53rd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,474 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,474 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,503 total route-km | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,299 total route-km | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 2,299 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,385 total route-km | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,377 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,383 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,414 total route-km | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,449 total route-km | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,576 total route-km | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,509 total route-km | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,551 total route-km | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,552 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,552 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,552 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,554 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,208 total route-km | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2,265 total route-km | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,238 total route-km | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,240 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,240 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,240 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,293 total route-km | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,280 total route-km | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,345 total route-km | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,339 total route-km | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,339 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,339 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,410 total route-km | 2,299 total route-km | 2,503 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,475 total route-km | 2,377 total route-km | 2,576 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,311 total route-km | 2,208 total route-km | 2,554 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,342 total route-km | 2,339 total route-km | 2,345 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More infrastructure data for Greece
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.69 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 46.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4509 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 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 Greece?
- Rail lines in Greece was 2,339 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,576 total route-km in 2005.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,208 total route-km in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for rail lines?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.