Rail lines in Poland
Poland: Rail lines was 18,620 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18,620 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
23,986 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
18,429 total route-km
in 2016
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Poland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Poland stood at 18,620 total route-km.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Poland peaked at 23,986 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,429 total route-km, in 2016.
Poland ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Poland, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,986 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 23,420 total route-km | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 23,328 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23,210 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22,891 total route-km | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22,560 total route-km | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 20,134 total route-km | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 20,223 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,900 total route-km | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19,617 total route-km | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 19,599 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,429 total route-km | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 19,419 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19,627 total route-km | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,764 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,702 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,725 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19,617 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,959 total route-km | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,942 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,510 total route-km | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,429 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18,513 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,536 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,538 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,611 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,620 total route-km | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 18,620 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 18,620 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,367 total route-km | 22,891 total route-km | 23,986 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,027 total route-km | 19,419 total route-km | 22,560 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,947 total route-km | 18,429 total route-km | 19,725 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,616 total route-km | 18,611 total route-km | 18,620 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 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 Poland?
- Rail lines in Poland was 18,620 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,986 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,429 total route-km in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for rail lines?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.