Spain vs Türkiye: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of

Spain
16,257 Kilometre
in 2024
Türkiye
11,417 Kilometre
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
Türkiye rank
10th

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

  • Spain
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,257 Kilometre against 11,417 Kilometre in Türkiye, a difference of 4,840 Kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 16,507 Kilometre 7,985 Kilometre 8,522 Kilometre Spain
1980s 15,743 Kilometre 8,193 Kilometre 7,550 Kilometre Spain
1990s 14,256 Kilometre 8,522 Kilometre 5,734 Kilometre Spain
2000s 14,298 Kilometre 8,728 Kilometre 5,571 Kilometre Spain
2010s 15,492 Kilometre 9,984 Kilometre 5,508 Kilometre Spain
2020s 16,257 Kilometre 10,882 Kilometre 5,376 Kilometre Spain

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, Spain or Türkiye?
Spain, at 16,257 Kilometre against 11,417 Kilometre in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of between Spain and Türkiye?
4,840 Kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Spain ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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