Rail lines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rail lines was 1,562 total route-km in 2019. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Sri Lanka, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,562 total route-km for rail lines in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,567 total route-km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,148 total route-km, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,491 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,491 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,491 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,491 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,463 total route-km | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,463 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,148 total route-km | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,148 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,254 total route-km | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1,567 total route-km | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 1,562 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,562 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,562 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,562 total route-km | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,562 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,485 total route-km | 1,463 total route-km | 1,491 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,463 total route-km | 1,463 total route-km | 1,463 total route-km | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,421 total route-km | 1,148 total route-km | 1,567 total route-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Sri Lanka?
- Rail lines in Sri Lanka was 1,562 total route-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 total route-km in 2015.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 total route-km in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rail lines?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.