China vs United States: Rail lines
China
109,767 total route-km
in 2021
United States
148,553 total route-km
in 2021
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Rail lines over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 148,553 total route-km against 109,767 total route-km in China, a difference of 38,786 total route-km.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.