Germany vs Poland: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of

Germany
38,783 Kilometre
in 2021
Poland
19,625 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
4th

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

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 38,783 Kilometre against 19,625 Kilometre in Poland, a difference of 19,158 Kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 47,668 Kilometre 26,678 Kilometre 20,990 Kilometre Germany
1980s 45,745 Kilometre 27,185 Kilometre 18,560 Kilometre Germany
1990s 40,421 Kilometre 24,350 Kilometre 16,071 Kilometre Germany
2000s 38,026 Kilometre 20,599 Kilometre 17,427 Kilometre Germany
2010s 38,762 Kilometre 19,524 Kilometre 19,237 Kilometre Germany
2020s 38,791 Kilometre 19,335 Kilometre 19,456 Kilometre Germany

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, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 38,783 Kilometre against 19,625 Kilometre in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Germany and Poland?
19,158 Kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th 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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About this data

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