Rail lines rose 4.16% to 2,481 km in Vietnam in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rail lines in Vietnam reached an all time high of 3,186 km in 2015 and an all time low of 2,347 km in 2012.
Vietnam has been ranked 25th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of rail lines, 23 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 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | km | 19,436 | 16,703 | 16,704 | 15,108 | 19,249 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Laos | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Malaysia | km | 2,250 | 2,250 | ... | ... | 2,773 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Russia | km | 85,266 | 85,266 | 85,262 | 85,375 | 85,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | km | ... | ... | 5,327 | 5,327 | 3,742 | 3,742 | 4,092 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| USA | km | 154,322 | 152,933 | 151,735 | 151,270 | 150,966 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | km | 2,347 | 3,186 | 3,186 | 2,581 | 2,367 |
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