Rail lines rose 3.29% to 16,040 km in Kazakhstan in 2017, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Kazakhstan reached an all time high of 16,040 km in 2017 and an all time low of 13,528 km in 1993. When compared to Kazakhstan's main peers, rail lines in China amounted to 67,278 km, 424 km in Kyrgyzstan, 85,545 km in Russia and 4,642 km in Uzbekistan in 2017.
Kazakhstan has been ranked 15th within the group of 75 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 2 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 |
| 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 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | km | 14,767 | 14,767 | 14,767 | 15,529 | 16,040 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | km | 417 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Russia | km | 85,266 | 85,266 | 85,262 | 85,375 | 85,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | km | 587 | 597 | 597 | 620 | 620 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | km | 3,115 | 3,115 | 6,230 | 6,230 | 7,680 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | km | 154,322 | 152,933 | 151,735 | 151,270 | 150,966 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | km | 4,186 | 4,202 | 4,238 | 4,304 | 4,642 | ... |
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