Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Poland
Poland: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 19,625 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,625 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
27,185 Kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
19,132 Kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 19,625 Kilometre for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Poland peaked at 27,185 Kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19,132 Kilometre, in 2016.
That places Poland 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,678 Kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 27,185 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 26,228 Kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 25,848 Kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 25,254 Kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 24,926 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 24,313 Kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 23,986 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23,420 Kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 23,424 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,210 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,891 Kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22,560 Kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 21,119 Kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 21,073 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,900 Kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 20,250 Kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20,253 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,176 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20,107 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 20,196 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20,360 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20,228 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,228 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,094 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,328 Kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19,240 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,231 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,132 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,209 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,196 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,359 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,383 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,287 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,355 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19,539 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19,625 Kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,678 Kilometre | 26,678 Kilometre | 26,678 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 27,185 Kilometre | 27,185 Kilometre | 27,185 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 24,350 Kilometre | 22,891 Kilometre | 26,228 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,599 Kilometre | 19,900 Kilometre | 22,560 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,524 Kilometre | 19,132 Kilometre | 20,228 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,438 Kilometre | 19,287 Kilometre | 19,625 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Poland?
- Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Poland was 19,625 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,185 Kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,132 Kilometre in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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