Rail lines in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Rail lines was 16,006 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16,006 total route-km
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16,063 total route-km
in 2020
All-time low
13,537 total route-km
in 1996
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Rail lines in Kazakhstan, 1995–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200820211995: 13.7k total route-km1996: 13.5k total route-km1997: 13.7k total route-km1998: 13.6k total route-km1999: 13.6k total route-km2000: 13.5k total route-km2001: 13.6k total route-km2002: 13.6k total route-km2003: 13.8k total route-km2004: 14.2k total route-km2005: 14.2k total route-km2006: 14.2k total route-km2007: 14.2k total route-km2008: 14.2k total route-km2009: 14.2k total route-km2010: 14.2k total route-km2011: 14.3k total route-km2012: 14.8k total route-km2013: 14.8k total route-km2014: 14.8k total route-km2015: 14.8k total route-km2016: 15.5k total route-km2017: 16.0k total route-km2018: 16.1k total route-km2019: 16.1k total route-km2020: 16.1k total route-km2021: 16.0k total route-km

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

Analysis

In 2021, rail lines in Kazakhstan stood at 16,006 total route-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Kazakhstan peaked at 16,063 total route-km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,537 total route-km, in 1996.

Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,635 total route-km 13,537 total route-km 13,736 total route-km 5
2000s 13,972 total route-km 13,545 total route-km 14,205 total route-km 10
2010s 15,125 total route-km 14,184 total route-km 16,061 total route-km 10
2020s 16,034 total route-km 16,006 total route-km 16,063 total route-km 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 11 Argentina 17,866 total route-km compare
  2. 12 Italy 17,305 total route-km compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 16,179 total route-km compare
  4. 15 Spain 15,963 total route-km compare
  5. 16 Romania 10,769 total route-km compare
  6. 17 Turkey 10,546 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Kazakhstan?
Rail lines in Kazakhstan was 16,006 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 16,063 total route-km in 2020.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 13,537 total route-km in 1996.
How does Kazakhstan rank for rail lines?
Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.