Rail lines in Ukraine

Ukraine: Rail lines was 21,626 total route-km in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21,626 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
22,607 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
20,975 total route-km
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Rail lines in Ukraine, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 22.6k total route-km1996: 22.6k total route-km1997: 22.5k total route-km1998: 22.5k total route-km1999: 22.5k total route-km2000: 22.3k total route-km2001: 22.2k total route-km2002: 22.1k total route-km2003: 22.1k total route-km2004: 22.0k total route-km2005: 22.0k total route-km2006: 21.9k total route-km2007: 21.9k total route-km2008: 21.7k total route-km2009: 21.7k total route-km2010: 21.7k total route-km2011: 21.7k total route-km2012: 21.6k total route-km2013: 21.6k total route-km2014: 21.6k total route-km2015: 21.0k total route-km2016: 21.6k total route-km2017: 21.6k total route-km2018: 21.6k total route-km2019: 21.6k total route-km2020: 21.6k total route-km

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail lines in Ukraine is 21,626 total route-km, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Ukraine peaked at 22,607 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,975 total route-km, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,548 total route-km 22,473 total route-km 22,607 total route-km 5
2000s 21,981 total route-km 21,676 total route-km 22,302 total route-km 10
2010s 21,572 total route-km 20,975 total route-km 21,705 total route-km 10
2020s 21,626 total route-km 21,626 total route-km 21,626 total route-km 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 5 Canada 48,150 total route-km compare
  2. 6 Germany 33,401 total route-km compare
  3. 7 France 27,716 total route-km compare
  4. 9 South Africa 20,953 total route-km compare
  5. 10 Poland 18,620 total route-km compare
  6. 11 Argentina 17,866 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Ukraine?
Rail lines in Ukraine was 21,626 total route-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 22,607 total route-km in 1995.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 20,975 total route-km in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for rail lines?
Ukraine ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.