Rail lines in Netherlands
Netherlands: Rail lines was 3,041 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,041 total route-km
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,078 total route-km
in 2018
All-time low
2,739 total route-km
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2021
Rail lines in Netherlands, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Netherlands is 3,041 total route-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Netherlands peaked at 3,078 total route-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,739 total route-km, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Rail lines in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,739 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,739 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,805 total route-km | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,808 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,808 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,802 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,809 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,806 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,811 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,811 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,813 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,776 total route-km | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,896 total route-km | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,896 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,886 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,016 total route-km | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,078 total route-km | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,078 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,078 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,041 total route-km | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,041 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,041 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,780 total route-km | 2,739 total route-km | 2,808 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,831 total route-km | 2,776 total route-km | 2,896 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,057 total route-km | 3,016 total route-km | 3,078 total route-km | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,060 total route-km | 3,041 total route-km | 3,078 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 41 Serbia 3,348 total route-km compare
- 42 Vietnam 3,159 total route-km compare
- 43 Mozambique 3,116 total route-km compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 2,939 total route-km compare
- 46 Bangladesh 2,877 total route-km compare
- 47 Sudan 2,747 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Netherlands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2209 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 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 Netherlands?
- Rail lines in Netherlands was 3,041 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 total route-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,739 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for rail lines?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.