Rail lines in Spain
Spain: Rail lines was 15,963 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Spain, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Spain stood at 15,963 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Spain peaked at 15,963 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,837 total route-km, in 1996.
Spain ranks 15th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Spain, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,856 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 13,837 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,853 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,862 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13,875 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,868 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13,868 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,856 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,387 total route-km | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,395 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,272 total route-km | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,472 total route-km | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15,012 total route-km | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15,041 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,044 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,590 total route-km | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15,681 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15,438 total route-km | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 15,582 total route-km | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15,506 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,711 total route-km | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,650 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,559 total route-km | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15,618 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,718 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,848 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,963 total route-km | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15,963 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15,963 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,857 total route-km | 13,837 total route-km | 13,875 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,421 total route-km | 13,856 total route-km | 15,044 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,605 total route-km | 15,438 total route-km | 15,718 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,906 total route-km | 15,848 total route-km | 15,963 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Spain?
- Rail lines in Spain was 15,963 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,963 total route-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,837 total route-km in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for rail lines?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.