China vs Russia: Rail lines
China
109,767 total route-km
in 2021
Russia
85,544 total route-km
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
Rail lines over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 109,767 total route-km against 85,544 total route-km in Russia, a difference of 24,223 total route-km.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russia ahead.
Globally, China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 104 countries.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.