Rail lines fell 0.338% to 1,562 km in Sri Lanka in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Sri Lanka reached an all time high of 15,453 km in 2014 and an all time low of 1,148 km in 2012.
Sri Lanka has been ranked 52nd within the group of 73 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 38 places below 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 |
| Bangladesh | km | 2,877 | 2,791 | 2,877 | 2,877 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
| China | km | 66,585 | 66,989 | 67,212 | 83,717 | 67,278 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | km | 65,436 | 65,808 | 66,030 | 66,687 | 67,368 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,107 | 5,196 | 5,350 | 5,384 | 5,724 | ... | ||||||||
| Laos | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Malaysia | km | 2,250 | 2,250 | ... | ... | 2,773 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Maldives | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Pakistan | km | 7,791 | 7,784 | 7,791 | 7,791 | 7,791 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Singapore | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sri Lanka | km | 1,254 | 15,453 | 1,567 | 1,562 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Thailand | km | ... | ... | 5,327 | 5,327 | 3,742 | 3,742 | 4,092 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Vietnam | km | 2,347 | 3,186 | 3,186 | 2,581 | 2,367 |
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