Rail lines in Iran
Iran: Rail lines was 9,455 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,455 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 104 countries
All-time high
9,455 total route-km
in 2021
All-time low
5,332 total route-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Iran, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Iran stood at 9,455 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Iran peaked at 9,455 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,332 total route-km, in 1995.
Iran ranks 19th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Iran, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,332 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 5,372 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,733 total route-km | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 6,002 total route-km | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6,005 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,042 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,048 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,152 total route-km | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,154 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,405 total route-km | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7,131 total route-km | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 7,265 total route-km | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,335 total route-km | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,554 total route-km | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,904 total route-km | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,216 total route-km | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,368 total route-km | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,368 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,592 total route-km | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,560 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,560 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,576 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,021 total route-km | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9,327 total route-km | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,454 total route-km | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,454 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,455 total route-km | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9,455 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 4.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9,455 total route-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,370 total route-km, 4.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,689 total route-km | 5,332 total route-km | 6,005 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,799 total route-km | 6,042 total route-km | 7,904 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,704 total route-km | 8,216 total route-km | 9,454 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,454 total route-km | 9,454 total route-km | 9,455 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Iran?
- Rail lines in Iran was 9,455 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9,455 total route-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,332 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Iran rank for rail lines?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.