Rail lines fell 0.778% to 2,526 km in Portugal in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Portugal reached an all time high of 3,616 km in 1981 and an all time low of 2,526 km in 2019.
Portugal has been ranked 24th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 29 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rail Lines (km) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Algeria | km | 4,691 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,843 | 4,016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | km | 3,582 | 3,631 | 3,607 | 3,602 | 3,605 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Canada | km | ... | 255 | 58,651 | 57,264 | 48,498 | 48,150 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| France | km | 29,979 | 58.0 | 28,866 | 29,237 | 29,248 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | 33,449 | 33,426 | 33,332 | 33,380 | 33,488 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ireland | km | 1,894 | 1,458 | 1,458 | 2,174 | 1,888 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | km | 16,752 | 16,723 | 16,724 | 16,788 | 16,787 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mauritania | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 728 | 728 | ... | ... | 728 | ||||||||||
| Morocco | km | 2,109 | 2,109 | 2,109 | 2,109 | 2,109 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | km | 2,544 | 2,546 | 2,546 | 2,546 | 2,546 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | km | 15,582 | 15,506 | 15,711 | 15,650 | 15,559 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | km | 2,165 | 2,244 | 2,244 | 2,244 | 2,165 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | km | 15,861 | 16,532 | 16,245 | 16,257 | 16,294 | ... |
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