Rail lines in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rail lines was 21,626 total route-km in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21,626 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
22,607 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
20,975 total route-km
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Rail lines in Ukraine, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Ukraine is 21,626 total route-km, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Ukraine peaked at 22,607 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,975 total route-km, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rail lines in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,607 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 22,602 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 22,546 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 22,510 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22,473 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22,302 total route-km | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,219 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,079 total route-km | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22,079 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,011 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,001 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,891 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21,873 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21,676 total route-km | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21,678 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,705 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,665 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,642 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,626 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21,626 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,975 total route-km | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21,603 total route-km | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 21,626 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,626 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,626 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,626 total route-km | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 21,626 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 10.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 21,626 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,548 total route-km | 22,473 total route-km | 22,607 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,981 total route-km | 21,676 total route-km | 22,302 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,572 total route-km | 20,975 total route-km | 21,705 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,626 total route-km | 21,626 total route-km | 21,626 total route-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More infrastructure data for Ukraine
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.43 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.8 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.038 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Ukraine?
- Rail lines in Ukraine was 21,626 total route-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22,607 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,975 total route-km in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for rail lines?
- Ukraine ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.