Rail lines in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rail lines was 3,528 total route-km in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
3,528 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,557 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
3,505 total route-km
in 2002
Years of data
21
1995–2015
Rail lines in Nigeria, 1995–2015
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3,528 total route-km for rail lines in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Nigeria peaked at 3,557 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,505 total route-km, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,557 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 3,557 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,557 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,557 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,557 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,557 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,557 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,505 total route-km | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,505 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,528 total route-km | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3,528 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3,528 total route-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,557 total route-km | 3,557 total route-km | 3,557 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,529 total route-km | 3,505 total route-km | 3,557 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,528 total route-km | 3,528 total route-km | 3,528 total route-km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Nigeria?
- Rail lines in Nigeria was 3,528 total route-km in 2015, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,557 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,505 total route-km in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for rail lines?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.