Japan - Length of Rail Lines
Since 2014, Japan Length of Rail Lines rose 2.2% year on year. At 18,635.3 Route-Kilometers in 2019, the country was ranked number 10 comparing other countries in Length of Rail Lines. Japan is overtaken by South Africa, which was ranked number 9 at 20,953 Route-Kilometers and is followed by Poland with 18,538 Route-Kilometers. United States ranked the highest with 147,134.09 Route-Kilometers in 2019, -2.2% compared to 2018. Russia, India and China respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkmenistan recorded the best 5 years average growth at +20.9% per year, while Vietnam was the worst growing country at -4.9% per year.
| Date | Route-Kilometers |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 18,635.30 |
| 2018 | 19,122.50 |
| 2017 | 19,249.40 |
| 2016 | 15,108.40 |
| 2015 | 16,704.40 |
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How does Japan rank in Length of Rail Lines?
| # | 81 Countries | Route-Kilometers | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
|
147,134.09 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -0.8 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Russia
|
85,494.00 | 2019 | -0.1 % | NA | View data | |
| 9 |
#9
South Africa
|
20,953.00 | 2017 | +0.0 % | NA | View data | |
| 10 |
#10
Japan
|
18,635.30 | 2019 | -2.5 % | +2.2 % | View data | |
| 11 |
#11
Poland
|
18,538.00 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.4 % | View data | |