Rail lines in Vietnam
Vietnam: Rail lines was 3,159 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3,159 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,186 total route-km
in 2014
All-time low
2,347 total route-km
in 2001
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Vietnam, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3,159 total route-km for rail lines in 2021.
That represents a change of up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Vietnam peaked at 3,186 total route-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,347 total route-km, in 2001.
Vietnam ranks 42nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,832 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,646 total route-km | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,414 total route-km | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,632 total route-km | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2,632 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,142 total route-km | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 2,347 total route-km | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 2,545 total route-km | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2,600 total route-km | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,671 total route-km | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,147 total route-km | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 3,147 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,147 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,147 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,147 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,577 total route-km | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 2,347 total route-km | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,347 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,347 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,186 total route-km | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 3,186 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,581 total route-km | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2,367 total route-km | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,382 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,481 total route-km | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,159 total route-km | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 3,159 total route-km | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,159 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,159 total route-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,159 total route-km, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,631 total route-km | 2,414 total route-km | 2,832 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,904 total route-km | 2,347 total route-km | 3,147 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,580 total route-km | 2,347 total route-km | 3,186 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,159 total route-km | 3,159 total route-km | 3,159 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 39 Belgium 3,612 total route-km compare
- 40 Nigeria 3,528 total route-km compare
- 41 Serbia 3,348 total route-km compare
- 43 Mozambique 3,116 total route-km compare
- 44 Netherlands 3,041 total route-km compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 2,939 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Vietnam?
- Rail lines in Vietnam was 3,159 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,186 total route-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,347 total route-km in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for rail lines?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.