Rail lines in Turkey
Turkey: Rail lines was 10,546 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Turkey, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 10,546 total route-km for rail lines in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Turkey peaked at 10,546 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,549 total route-km, in 1995.
Turkey ranks 17th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,549 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,607 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8,607 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,607 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,682 total route-km | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,671 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,671 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,671 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,697 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8,697 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,697 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,697 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,697 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,699 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,080 total route-km | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9,594 total route-km | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,642 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,642 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,718 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10,087 total route-km | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10,131 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,131 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,207 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,315 total route-km | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,378 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,378 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,546 total route-km | +1.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10,546 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10,546 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,610 total route-km | 8,549 total route-km | 8,682 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,728 total route-km | 8,671 total route-km | 9,080 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,984 total route-km | 9,594 total route-km | 10,378 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,462 total route-km | 10,378 total route-km | 10,546 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 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 Turkey?
- Rail lines in Turkey was 10,546 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10,546 total route-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,549 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Turkey rank for rail lines?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.