Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden

Sweden: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 10,902 Kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10,902 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
11,206 Kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
10,803 Kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200720241990: 11.2k Kilometre1991: 11.1k Kilometre1992: 11.0k Kilometre1993: 10.9k Kilometre1994: 10.8k Kilometre1995: 10.9k Kilometre1996: 11.0k Kilometre1997: 10.9k Kilometre1998: 11.0k Kilometre1999: 11.0k Kilometre2000: 11.0k Kilometre2001: 11.0k Kilometre2002: 11.1k Kilometre2003: 11.0k Kilometre2004: 11.1k Kilometre2005: 11.0k Kilometre2006: 11.0k Kilometre2007: 11.0k Kilometre2008: 11.0k Kilometre2009: 11.1k Kilometre2010: 11.2k Kilometre2011: 11.2k Kilometre2012: 11.1k Kilometre2013: 11.0k Kilometre2014: 10.9k Kilometre2015: 10.9k Kilometre2016: 10.9k Kilometre2017: 10.9k Kilometre2018: 10.9k Kilometre2019: 10.9k Kilometre2020: 10.9k Kilometre2021: 10.9k Kilometre2022: 10.9k Kilometre2023: 10.9k Kilometre2024: 10.9k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden stood at 10,902 Kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden peaked at 11,206 Kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,803 Kilometre, in 1994.

That places Sweden 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,979 Kilometre 10,803 Kilometre 11,193 Kilometre 10
2000s 11,043 Kilometre 10,972 Kilometre 11,149 Kilometre 10
2010s 10,981 Kilometre 10,874 Kilometre 11,206 Kilometre 10
2020s 10,909 Kilometre 10,902 Kilometre 10,914 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Spain 16,257 Kilometre compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 16,189 Kilometre compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 11,417 Kilometre compare
  4. 10 Romania 10,611 Kilometre compare
  5. 11 Czechia 9,514 Kilometre compare
  6. 12 Hungary 7,437 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden?
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden was 10,902 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11,206 Kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10,803 Kilometre in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,281 data points, 1990–2024
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