Rail lines in Poland
Poland: Rail lines was 18,620 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Poland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Poland stood at 18,620 total route-km.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Poland peaked at 23,986 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,429 total route-km, in 2016.
Poland ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,367 total route-km | 22,891 total route-km | 23,986 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,027 total route-km | 19,419 total route-km | 22,560 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,947 total route-km | 18,429 total route-km | 19,725 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,616 total route-km | 18,611 total route-km | 18,620 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 102,938 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 343.93 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 8.78 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 53.6 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,456 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 88.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Poland?
- Rail lines in Poland was 18,620 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,986 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,429 total route-km in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for rail lines?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.