Rail lines in Zambia
Zambia: Rail lines was 1,248 total route-km in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1,248 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,273 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
1,248 total route-km
in 2017
Years of data
8
1995–2019
Rail lines in Zambia, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,248 total route-km for rail lines in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Zambia peaked at 1,273 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,248 total route-km, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 69th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Zambia, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,273 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,273 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,273 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,273 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,273 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,248 total route-km | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,248 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,248 total route-km | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,248 total route-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,248 total route-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,273 total route-km | 1,273 total route-km | 1,273 total route-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,248 total route-km | 1,248 total route-km | 1,248 total route-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Zambia?
- Rail lines in Zambia was 1,248 total route-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,248 total route-km in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for rail lines?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Zambia 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.