Rail lines in Pakistan

Pakistan: Rail lines was 7,791 total route-km in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
7,791 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
8,775 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
7,784 total route-km
in 2014
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Rail lines in Pakistan, 1995–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720191995: 8.8k total route-km1996: 7.8k total route-km1997: 7.8k total route-km1998: 7.8k total route-km1999: 7.8k total route-km2000: 7.8k total route-km2001: 7.8k total route-km2002: 7.8k total route-km2003: 7.8k total route-km2004: 7.8k total route-km2005: 7.8k total route-km2006: 7.8k total route-km2007: 7.8k total route-km2008: 7.8k total route-km2009: 7.8k total route-km2010: 7.8k total route-km2011: 7.8k total route-km2012: 7.8k total route-km2013: 7.8k total route-km2014: 7.8k total route-km2015: 7.8k total route-km2016: 7.8k total route-km2017: 7.8k total route-km2018: 7.8k total route-km2019: 7.8k total route-km

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 7,791 total route-km for rail lines in 2019.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Pakistan peaked at 8,775 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,784 total route-km, in 2014.

Pakistan ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,988 total route-km 7,791 total route-km 8,775 total route-km 5
2000s 7,791 total route-km 7,791 total route-km 7,791 total route-km 10
2010s 7,790 total route-km 7,784 total route-km 7,791 total route-km 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Iran 9,455 total route-km compare
  2. 20 Czechia 9,357 total route-km compare
  3. 21 Hungary 8,037 total route-km compare
  4. 23 Turkmenistan 7,680 total route-km compare
  5. 24 Finland 5,918 total route-km compare
  6. 25 Indonesia 5,483 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Pakistan?
Rail lines in Pakistan was 7,791 total route-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 8,775 total route-km in 1995.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,784 total route-km in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for rail lines?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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.