Rail lines in Sudan
Sudan: Rail lines was 2,747 total route-km in 2020. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Sudan, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Sudan is 2,747 total route-km, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Sudan peaked at 4,708 total route-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,747 total route-km, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Rail lines in Sudan, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,595 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,595 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,595 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,595 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,595 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,599 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,578 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,578 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,578 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,578 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,578 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,578 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,508 total route-km | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,708 total route-km | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,313 total route-km | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,313 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,313 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,313 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,747 total route-km | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 2,747 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,747 total route-km | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,747 total route-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,436 total route-km, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,747 total route-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,595 total route-km | 4,595 total route-km | 4,595 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,572 total route-km | 4,508 total route-km | 4,599 total route-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,922 total route-km | 2,747 total route-km | 4,708 total route-km | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,747 total route-km | 2,747 total route-km | 2,747 total route-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 44 Netherlands 3,041 total route-km compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 2,939 total route-km compare
- 46 Bangladesh 2,877 total route-km compare
- 48 Tanzania 2,701 total route-km compare
- 49 Croatia 2,617 total route-km compare
- 50 Portugal 2,527 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155,802 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 18.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155,802 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Sudan?
- Rail lines in Sudan was 2,747 total route-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,708 total route-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,747 total route-km in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for rail lines?
- Sudan ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.