Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Finland

Finland: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 5,915 Kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,915 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6,096 Kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
5,732 Kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
37
1970–2024

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Finland, 1970–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970199720241970: 5.9k Kilometre1980: 6.1k Kilometre1990: 5.8k Kilometre1991: 5.9k Kilometre1992: 5.9k Kilometre1993: 5.9k Kilometre1994: 5.9k Kilometre1995: 5.9k Kilometre1996: 5.9k Kilometre1997: 5.9k Kilometre1998: 5.9k Kilometre1999: 5.8k Kilometre2000: 5.9k Kilometre2001: 5.8k Kilometre2002: 5.8k Kilometre2003: 5.9k Kilometre2004: 5.7k Kilometre2005: 5.7k Kilometre2006: 5.9k Kilometre2007: 5.9k Kilometre2008: 5.9k Kilometre2009: 5.9k Kilometre2010: 5.9k Kilometre2011: 5.9k Kilometre2012: 5.9k Kilometre2013: 5.9k Kilometre2014: 5.9k Kilometre2015: 5.9k Kilometre2016: 5.9k Kilometre2017: 5.9k Kilometre2018: 5.9k Kilometre2019: 5.9k Kilometre2020: 5.9k Kilometre2021: 5.9k Kilometre2022: 5.9k Kilometre2023: 5.9k Kilometre2024: 5.9k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Finland is 5,915 Kilometre, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Finland peaked at 6,096 Kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5,732 Kilometre, in 2005.

Finland ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines in Finland, 1970 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 5,870 Kilometre
1980 6,096 Kilometre +3.9%
1990 5,846 Kilometre -4.1%
1991 5,853 Kilometre +0.1%
1992 5,853 Kilometre +0.0%
1993 5,864 Kilometre +0.2%
1994 5,859 Kilometre -0.1%
1995 5,859 Kilometre +0.0%
1996 5,860 Kilometre +0.0%
1997 5,865 Kilometre +0.1%
1998 5,867 Kilometre +0.0%
1999 5,836 Kilometre -0.5%
2000 5,854 Kilometre +0.3%
2001 5,850 Kilometre -0.1%
2002 5,850 Kilometre +0.0%
2003 5,851 Kilometre +0.0%
2004 5,741 Kilometre -1.9%
2005 5,732 Kilometre -0.2%
2006 5,905 Kilometre +3.0%
2007 5,899 Kilometre -0.1%
2008 5,919 Kilometre +0.3%
2009 5,919 Kilometre +0.0%
2010 5,919 Kilometre +0.0%
2011 5,944 Kilometre +0.4%
2012 5,944 Kilometre +0.0%
2013 5,944 Kilometre +0.0%
2014 5,944 Kilometre +0.0%
2015 5,923 Kilometre -0.4%
2016 5,926 Kilometre +0.1%
2017 5,926 Kilometre +0.0%
2018 5,926 Kilometre +0.0%
2019 5,923 Kilometre -0.1%
2020 5,918 Kilometre -0.1%
2021 5,918 Kilometre +0.0%
2022 5,918 Kilometre +0.0%
2023 5,915 Kilometre -0.1%
2024 5,915 Kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,870 Kilometre 5,870 Kilometre 5,870 Kilometre 1
1980s 6,096 Kilometre 6,096 Kilometre 6,096 Kilometre 1
1990s 5,856 Kilometre 5,836 Kilometre 5,867 Kilometre 10
2000s 5,852 Kilometre 5,732 Kilometre 5,919 Kilometre 10
2010s 5,932 Kilometre 5,919 Kilometre 5,944 Kilometre 10
2020s 5,917 Kilometre 5,915 Kilometre 5,918 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Romania 10,611 Kilometre compare
  2. 13 Czechia 9,514 Kilometre compare
  3. 14 Hungary 7,437 Kilometre compare
  4. 16 Austria 5,624 Kilometre compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 5,307 Kilometre compare
  6. 18 Bulgaria 4,025 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Finland?
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Finland was 5,915 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6,096 Kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,732 Kilometre in 2005.
How does Finland rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Finland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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