Rail lines in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Rail lines was 683 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
683 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 104 countries
All-time high
699 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
683 total route-km
in 2015
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Rail lines in North Macedonia, 1995–2021

02004006001995200820211995: 699 total route-km1996: 699 total route-km1997: 699 total route-km1998: 699 total route-km1999: 699 total route-km2000: 699 total route-km2001: 699 total route-km2002: 699 total route-km2003: 699 total route-km2004: 699 total route-km2005: 699 total route-km2006: 699 total route-km2007: 699 total route-km2008: 699 total route-km2009: 699 total route-km2010: 699 total route-km2011: 699 total route-km2012: 699 total route-km2013: 699 total route-km2014: 699 total route-km2015: 683 total route-km2016: 683 total route-km2017: 683 total route-km2018: 683 total route-km2019: 683 total route-km2020: 683 total route-km2021: 683 total route-km

Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail lines in North Macedonia is 683 total route-km, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in North Macedonia peaked at 699 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 683 total route-km, in 2015.

North Macedonia ranks 87th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rail lines in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Rail lines (total route-km) in North Macedonia, 1995 to 2021.
Year total route-km Change
1995 699 total route-km
1996 699 total route-km +0.0%
1997 699 total route-km +0.0%
1998 699 total route-km +0.0%
1999 699 total route-km +0.0%
2000 699 total route-km +0.0%
2001 699 total route-km +0.0%
2002 699 total route-km +0.0%
2003 699 total route-km +0.0%
2004 699 total route-km +0.0%
2005 699 total route-km +0.0%
2006 699 total route-km +0.0%
2007 699 total route-km +0.0%
2008 699 total route-km +0.0%
2009 699 total route-km +0.0%
2010 699 total route-km +0.0%
2011 699 total route-km +0.0%
2012 699 total route-km +0.0%
2013 699 total route-km +0.0%
2014 699 total route-km +0.0%
2015 683 total route-km -2.3%
2016 683 total route-km +0.0%
2017 683 total route-km +0.0%
2018 683 total route-km +0.0%
2019 683 total route-km +0.0%
2020 683 total route-km +0.0%
2021 683 total route-km +0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 683 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 683 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 699 total route-km 699 total route-km 699 total route-km 5
2000s 699 total route-km 699 total route-km 699 total route-km 10
2010s 691 total route-km 683 total route-km 699 total route-km 10
2020s 683 total route-km 683 total route-km 683 total route-km 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 84 Mali 733 total route-km compare
  2. 85 Mauritania 728 total route-km compare
  3. 86 Armenia 698.4 total route-km compare
  4. 88 Madagascar 673 total route-km compare
  5. 89 Cambodia 650 total route-km compare
  6. 90 Gabon 648 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in North Macedonia?
Rail lines in North Macedonia was 683 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 699 total route-km in 1995.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 683 total route-km in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for rail lines?
North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.