Rail lines in South Africa
South Africa: Rail lines was 20,953 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
20,953 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
20,953 total route-km
in 2015
All-time low
20,953 total route-km
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Rail lines in South Africa, 2015–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in South Africa stood at 20,953 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places South Africa 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,953 total route-km | 20,953 total route-km | 20,953 total route-km | 5 |
| 2020s | 20,953 total route-km | 20,953 total route-km | 20,953 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 169,154 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 59.67 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 15.45 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 44.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 718.2 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 78.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in South Africa?
- Rail lines in South Africa was 20,953 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,953 total route-km in 2015.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,953 total route-km in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for rail lines?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.