Rail lines in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rail lines was 7,791 total route-km in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
7,791 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
8,775 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
7,784 total route-km
in 2014
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Rail lines in Pakistan, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7,791 total route-km for rail lines in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Pakistan peaked at 8,775 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,784 total route-km, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Rail lines in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,775 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 7,792 total route-km | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 7,792 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,792 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,791 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,784 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,791 total route-km | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7,791 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 8.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7,791 total route-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,370 total route-km, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,988 total route-km | 7,791 total route-km | 8,775 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,791 total route-km | 7,791 total route-km | 7,791 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,790 total route-km | 7,784 total route-km | 7,791 total route-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Pakistan?
- Rail lines in Pakistan was 7,791 total route-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,775 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,784 total route-km in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for rail lines?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.