Rail lines in Hungary

Hungary: Rail lines was 8,037 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
8,037 total route-km
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
8,037 total route-km
in 2021
All-time low
7,588 total route-km
in 2018
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Rail lines in Hungary, 1995–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200820211995: 8.0k total route-km1996: 8.0k total route-km1997: 8.0k total route-km1998: 8.0k total route-km1999: 8.0k total route-km2000: 8.0k total route-km2001: 7.7k total route-km2002: 8.0k total route-km2003: 8.0k total route-km2004: 8.0k total route-km2005: 8.0k total route-km2006: 8.0k total route-km2007: 7.9k total route-km2008: 7.9k total route-km2009: 7.9k total route-km2010: 7.9k total route-km2011: 7.9k total route-km2012: 7.9k total route-km2013: 7.9k total route-km2014: 7.9k total route-km2015: 7.9k total route-km2016: 7.7k total route-km2017: 7.8k total route-km2018: 7.6k total route-km2019: 7.6k total route-km2020: 7.6k total route-km2021: 8.0k total route-km

Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.

Analysis

In 2021, rail lines in Hungary stood at 8,037 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Hungary peaked at 8,037 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,588 total route-km, in 2018.

Hungary ranks 21st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,988 total route-km 7,988 total route-km 7,988 total route-km 5
2000s 7,923 total route-km 7,736 total route-km 8,005 total route-km 10
2010s 7,804 total route-km 7,588 total route-km 7,903 total route-km 10
2020s 7,812 total route-km 7,588 total route-km 8,037 total route-km 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Sweden 9,714 total route-km compare
  2. 19 Iran 9,455 total route-km compare
  3. 20 Czechia 9,357 total route-km compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 7,791 total route-km compare
  5. 23 Turkmenistan 7,680 total route-km compare
  6. 24 Finland 5,918 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Hungary?
Rail lines in Hungary was 8,037 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 8,037 total route-km in 2021.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7,588 total route-km in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for rail lines?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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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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
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.