Rail lines fell 0.072% to 9,701 km in Sweden in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Sweden reached an all time high of 12,203 km in 1970 and an all time low of 9,661 km in 1994.
Sweden has been ranked 10th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 10 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rail Lines (km) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Australia | km | ... | 1,829 | 1,829 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| China | km | 66,585 | 66,989 | 67,212 | 83,717 | 67,278 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | km | 2,131 | 2,131 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Finland | km | 5,944 | 5,944 | 5,923 | 5,926 | 5,926 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | 33,449 | 33,426 | 33,332 | 33,380 | 33,488 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Indonesia | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,107 | 5,196 | 5,350 | 5,384 | 5,724 | ... | ||||||||
| Japan | km | 19,436 | 16,703 | 16,704 | 15,108 | 19,249 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | km | 3,016 | 3,016 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Norway | km | 4,154 | 4,219 | 4,209 | 4,209 | 4,208 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | km | 85,266 | 85,266 | 85,262 | 85,375 | 85,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | km | 9,765 | 9,689 | 9,716 | 9,684 | 9,684 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | km | 154,322 | 152,933 | 151,735 | 151,270 | 150,966 | ... |
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