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

Hungary: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 7,437 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,437 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9,514 Kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
7,197 Kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
37
1970–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1970199720241970: 9.5k Kilometre1980: 8.1k Kilometre1990: 7.8k Kilometre1991: 7.8k Kilometre1992: 7.7k Kilometre1993: 7.7k Kilometre1994: 7.7k Kilometre1995: 7.6k Kilometre1996: 7.6k Kilometre1997: 7.6k Kilometre1998: 7.6k Kilometre1999: 7.7k Kilometre2000: 7.7k Kilometre2001: 7.7k Kilometre2002: 7.7k Kilometre2003: 7.7k Kilometre2004: 7.7k Kilometre2005: 7.7k Kilometre2006: 8.1k Kilometre2007: 7.8k Kilometre2008: 7.8k Kilometre2009: 7.4k Kilometre2010: 7.4k Kilometre2011: 7.5k Kilometre2012: 7.5k Kilometre2013: 7.4k Kilometre2014: 7.2k Kilometre2015: 7.2k Kilometre2016: 7.8k Kilometre2017: 8.0k Kilometre2018: 7.7k Kilometre2019: 7.7k Kilometre2020: 7.8k Kilometre2021: 7.9k Kilometre2022: 7.9k Kilometre2023: 7.4k Kilometre2024: 7.4k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Hungary stood at 7,437 Kilometre.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Hungary peaked at 9,514 Kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7,197 Kilometre, in 2015.

That places Hungary 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines in Hungary, 1970 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 9,514 Kilometre
1980 8,142 Kilometre -14.4%
1990 7,772 Kilometre -4.5%
1991 7,766 Kilometre -0.1%
1992 7,707 Kilometre -0.8%
1993 7,709 Kilometre +0.0%
1994 7,715 Kilometre +0.1%
1995 7,632 Kilometre -1.1%
1996 7,619 Kilometre -0.2%
1997 7,593 Kilometre -0.3%
1998 7,642 Kilometre +0.6%
1999 7,651 Kilometre +0.1%
2000 7,668 Kilometre +0.2%
2001 7,679 Kilometre +0.1%
2002 7,676 Kilometre -0.0%
2003 7,681 Kilometre +0.1%
2004 7,685 Kilometre +0.1%
2005 7,685 Kilometre +0.0%
2006 8,135 Kilometre +5.9%
2007 7,808 Kilometre -4.0%
2008 7,813 Kilometre +0.1%
2009 7,390 Kilometre -5.4%
2010 7,352 Kilometre -0.5%
2011 7,486 Kilometre +1.8%
2012 7,486 Kilometre -0.0%
2013 7,357 Kilometre -1.7%
2014 7,209 Kilometre -2.0%
2015 7,197 Kilometre -0.2%
2016 7,811 Kilometre +8.5%
2017 7,955 Kilometre +1.8%
2018 7,732 Kilometre -2.8%
2019 7,743 Kilometre +0.1%
2020 7,787 Kilometre +0.6%
2021 7,889 Kilometre +1.3%
2022 7,907 Kilometre +0.2%
2023 7,437 Kilometre -5.9%
2024 7,437 Kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,514 Kilometre 9,514 Kilometre 9,514 Kilometre 1
1980s 8,142 Kilometre 8,142 Kilometre 8,142 Kilometre 1
1990s 7,681 Kilometre 7,593 Kilometre 7,772 Kilometre 10
2000s 7,722 Kilometre 7,390 Kilometre 8,135 Kilometre 10
2010s 7,533 Kilometre 7,197 Kilometre 7,955 Kilometre 10
2020s 7,691 Kilometre 7,437 Kilometre 7,907 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Sweden 10,902 Kilometre compare
  2. 12 Romania 10,611 Kilometre compare
  3. 13 Czechia 9,514 Kilometre compare
  4. 15 Finland 5,915 Kilometre compare
  5. 16 Austria 5,624 Kilometre compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 5,307 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Hungary?
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Hungary was 7,437 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9,514 Kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7,197 Kilometre in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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