France vs Germany: Rail lines

France
27,716 total route-km
in 2021
Germany
33,401 total route-km
in 2021
France rank
7th
Germany rank
6th

Rail lines over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 33,401 total route-km against 27,716 total route-km in France, a difference of 5,685 total route-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 104 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.