Rail lines in Portugal
Portugal: Rail lines was 2,527 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,527 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,881 total route-km
in 2002
All-time low
2,526 total route-km
in 2019
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,527 total route-km for rail lines in 2021.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Portugal peaked at 2,881 total route-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,526 total route-km, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 50th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Portugal, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,850 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,850 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,856 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,794 total route-km | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,813 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,814 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,814 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,881 total route-km | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,818 total route-km | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,849 total route-km | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,839 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,839 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,838 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,842 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,842 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,842 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,794 total route-km | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,541 total route-km | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,544 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,546 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,546 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,546 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,546 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,546 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,526 total route-km | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,526 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,527 total route-km | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,527 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,527 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,833 total route-km | 2,794 total route-km | 2,856 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,838 total route-km | 2,814 total route-km | 2,881 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,598 total route-km | 2,526 total route-km | 2,842 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,527 total route-km | 2,526 total route-km | 2,527 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Portugal?
- Rail lines in Portugal was 2,527 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,881 total route-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,526 total route-km in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for rail lines?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.