Rail lines rose 0.927% to 68,141 km in China in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in China reached an all time high of 83,717 km in 2016 and an all time low of 49,940 km in 1980.
China has been ranked 3rd within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines.
| 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 |
| Bangladesh | km | 2,877 | 2,791 | 2,877 | 2,877 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | km | ... | 255 | 58,651 | 57,264 | 48,498 | 48,150 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| China | km | 66,585 | 66,989 | 67,212 | 83,717 | 67,278 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | 33,449 | 33,426 | 33,332 | 33,380 | 33,488 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | km | 65,436 | 65,808 | 66,030 | 66,687 | 67,368 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | km | 19,436 | 16,703 | 16,704 | 15,108 | 19,249 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Mexico | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26,704 | 11,891 | 11,903 | 11,905 | 14,280 | ... | ||||||||||
| Pakistan | km | 7,791 | 7,784 | 7,791 | 7,791 | 7,791 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Russia | km | 85,266 | 85,266 | 85,262 | 85,375 | 85,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | km | 3,666 | 3,668 | 3,944 | 4,071 | 4,192 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | km | 1,254 | 15,453 | 1,567 | 1,562 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | km | 154,322 | 152,933 | 151,735 | 151,270 | 150,966 | ... |
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