Denmark vs Portugal: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of

Denmark
2,448 Kilometre
in 2024
Portugal
2,526 Kilometre
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,526 Kilometre against 2,448 Kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 78 Kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 49 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2,890 Kilometre 3,591 Kilometre 701 Kilometre Portugal
1980s 2,944 Kilometre 3,588 Kilometre 644 Kilometre Portugal
1990s 2,834 Kilometre 3,021 Kilometre 186.9 Kilometre Portugal
2000s 2,690 Kilometre 2,829 Kilometre 139.03 Kilometre Portugal
2010s 2,565 Kilometre 2,598 Kilometre 32.66 Kilometre Portugal
2020s 2,463 Kilometre 2,527 Kilometre 63.86 Kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,526 Kilometre against 2,448 Kilometre in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Denmark and Portugal?
78 Kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Denmark ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,737 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed