Rail lines in Indonesia

Indonesia: Rail lines was 5,483 total route-km in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5,483 total route-km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6,458 total route-km
in 1999
All-time low
3,370 total route-km
in 2006
Years of data
18
1995–2019

Rail lines in Indonesia, 1995–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720191995: 6.4k total route-km1996: 6.4k total route-km1997: 6.4k total route-km1998: 6.4k total route-km1999: 6.5k total route-km2006: 3.4k total route-km2007: 5.2k total route-km2008: 5.3k total route-km2010: 4.7k total route-km2011: 4.8k total route-km2012: 4.9k total route-km2013: 5.1k total route-km2014: 5.2k total route-km2015: 5.4k total route-km2016: 5.4k total route-km2017: 4.7k total route-km2018: 5.5k total route-km2019: 5.5k total route-km

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail lines in Indonesia is 5,483 total route-km, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Indonesia peaked at 6,458 total route-km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,370 total route-km, in 2006.

That places Indonesia 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,444 total route-km 6,441 total route-km 6,458 total route-km 5
2000s 4,621 total route-km 3,370 total route-km 5,279 total route-km 3
2010s 5,113 total route-km 4,684 total route-km 5,483 total route-km 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 22 Pakistan 7,791 total route-km compare
  2. 23 Turkmenistan 7,680 total route-km compare
  3. 24 Finland 5,918 total route-km compare
  4. 26 Belarus 5,474 total route-km compare
  5. 27 Egypt 5,153 total route-km compare
  6. 28 Cuba 5,076 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Indonesia?
Rail lines in Indonesia was 5,483 total route-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 6,458 total route-km in 1999.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,370 total route-km in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for rail lines?
Indonesia ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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
Last refreshed

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