Rail lines rose 0% to 1,810 km in Mongolia in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Mongolia reached an all time high of 1,920 km in 1987 and an all time low of 1,697 km in 1980. When compared to Mongolia's main peers, rail lines in China amounted to 67,092 km, 15,529 km in Kazakhstan, 424 km in Kyrgyzstan and 85,375 km in Russia in 2016.
Mongolia has been ranked 51st within the group of 73 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 15 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 |
| China | km | 66,585 | 66,989 | 67,212 | 83,717 | 67,278 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | 33,449 | 33,426 | 33,332 | 33,380 | 33,488 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | km | 65,436 | 65,808 | 66,030 | 66,687 | 67,368 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | km | 19,436 | 16,703 | 16,704 | 15,108 | 19,249 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | km | 14,767 | 14,767 | 14,767 | 15,529 | 16,040 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | km | 417 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Mongolia | km | 1,810 | 1,823 | 1,810 | 1,810 | 1,810 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | km | 85,266 | 85,266 | 85,262 | 85,375 | 85,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | km | 587 | 597 | 597 | 620 | 620 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | km | 154,322 | 152,933 | 151,735 | 151,270 | 150,966 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | km | 4,186 | 4,202 | 4,238 | 4,304 | 4,642 | ... |
Helgi Library 
