Rail lines in Hungary
Hungary: Rail lines was 8,037 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8,037 total route-km
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
8,037 total route-km
in 2021
All-time low
7,588 total route-km
in 2018
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Hungary, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Hungary stood at 8,037 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Hungary peaked at 8,037 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,588 total route-km, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 21st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rail lines in Hungary, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,988 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 7,988 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,988 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,988 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,988 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,005 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7,736 total route-km | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7,950 total route-km | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7,950 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,950 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,950 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,960 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,942 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,892 total route-km | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7,892 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,903 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,878 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,895 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,895 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,895 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,896 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,749 total route-km | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,752 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,588 total route-km | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,588 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,588 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,037 total route-km | +5.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8,037 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8,037 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,988 total route-km | 7,988 total route-km | 7,988 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,923 total route-km | 7,736 total route-km | 8,005 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,804 total route-km | 7,588 total route-km | 7,903 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,812 total route-km | 7,588 total route-km | 8,037 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More infrastructure data for Hungary
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2631 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 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 Hungary?
- Rail lines in Hungary was 8,037 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,037 total route-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,588 total route-km in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for rail lines?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.