Rail lines in Poland

Poland: Rail lines was 18,620 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18,620 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
23,986 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
18,429 total route-km
in 2016
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Rail lines in Poland, 1995–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200820211995: 24.0k total route-km1996: 23.4k total route-km1997: 23.3k total route-km1998: 23.2k total route-km1999: 22.9k total route-km2000: 22.6k total route-km2001: 20.1k total route-km2002: 20.2k total route-km2003: 19.9k total route-km2004: 19.6k total route-km2005: 19.6k total route-km2006: 19.4k total route-km2007: 19.4k total route-km2008: 19.6k total route-km2009: 19.8k total route-km2010: 19.7k total route-km2011: 19.7k total route-km2012: 19.6k total route-km2013: 19.0k total route-km2014: 18.9k total route-km2015: 18.5k total route-km2016: 18.4k total route-km2017: 18.5k total route-km2018: 18.5k total route-km2019: 18.5k total route-km2020: 18.6k total route-km2021: 18.6k total route-km

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 France 27,716 total route-km compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 21,626 total route-km compare
  3. 9 South Africa 20,953 total route-km compare
  4. 11 Argentina 17,866 total route-km compare
  5. 12 Italy 17,305 total route-km compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 16,179 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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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

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.