Rail lines in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rail lines was 1,655 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Malaysia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Malaysia stood at 1,655 total route-km.
That represents a change of down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Malaysia peaked at 2,773 total route-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,614 total route-km, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rail lines in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,798 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,227 total route-km | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 1,614 total route-km | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 1,614 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,622 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,636 total route-km | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,636 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,636 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,667 total route-km | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,667 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,667 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,667 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,667 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,665 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,665 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,210 total route-km | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 2,250 total route-km | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,773 total route-km | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 1,655 total route-km | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 1,655 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,655 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,655 total route-km | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,655 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,655 total route-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,159 total route-km, 52% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rail lines in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -40.3% | 2,773 total route-km | 1,655 total route-km |
| 2010 | +32.7% | 1,665 total route-km | 2,210 total route-km |
| 1997 | -27.5% | 2,227 total route-km | 1,614 total route-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,775 total route-km | 1,614 total route-km | 2,227 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,657 total route-km | 1,636 total route-km | 1,667 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,109 total route-km | 1,655 total route-km | 2,773 total route-km | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,655 total route-km | 1,655 total route-km | 1,655 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Malaysia?
- Rail lines in Malaysia was 1,655 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,773 total route-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,614 total route-km in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for rail lines?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.