Rail Network Density

This ranking compares how dense a country's rail network is relative to its area. The raw value shows rail route kilometres per 1,000 km2 of land area. Higher values indicate better territorial coverage by rail lines and receive a higher rating.
1 Switzerland128 km per 1,000 km2 128 km per 1,000 km2 100
2 Czech Republic119 km per 1,000 km2 119 km per 1,000 km2 99
3 Belgium118 km per 1,000 km2 118 km per 1,000 km2 98
4 Luxembourg106 km per 1,000 km2 106 km per 1,000 km2 96
5 Germany92 km per 1,000 km2 92 km per 1,000 km2 93
5 Hong Kong90 km per 1,000 km2 90 km per 1,000 km2 93
7 Hungary81 km per 1,000 km2 81 km per 1,000 km2 91
7 Chinese Taipei80 km per 1,000 km2 80 km per 1,000 km2 91
9 Netherlands78 km per 1,000 km2 78 km per 1,000 km2 90
10 Slovakia73 km per 1,000 km2 73 km per 1,000 km2 89
11 Japan71 km per 1,000 km2 71 km per 1,000 km2 88
11 Liechtenstein70 km per 1,000 km2 70 km per 1,000 km2 88
11 Austria69 km per 1,000 km2 69 km per 1,000 km2 88
14 Lithuania62 km per 1,000 km2 62 km per 1,000 km2 85
14 Slovenia62 km per 1,000 km2 62 km per 1,000 km2 85
16 Poland59 km per 1,000 km2 59 km per 1,000 km2 84
16 Serbia57 km per 1,000 km2 57 km per 1,000 km2 84
18 Latvia56 km per 1,000 km2 56 km per 1,000 km2 83
19 Italy53 km per 1,000 km2 53 km per 1,000 km2 82
20 France51 km per 1,000 km2 51 km per 1,000 km2 81
20 United Kingdom50 km per 1,000 km2 50 km per 1,000 km2 81
22 Denmark46 km per 1,000 km2 46 km per 1,000 km2 79
22 Croatia44 km per 1,000 km2 44 km per 1,000 km2 79
22 Estonia44 km per 1,000 km2 44 km per 1,000 km2 79
25 Bulgaria42 km per 1,000 km2 42 km per 1,000 km2 78
25 Romania42 km per 1,000 km2 42 km per 1,000 km2 78
27 Korea Republic39 km per 1,000 km2 39 km per 1,000 km2 76
28 Moldova37 km per 1,000 km2 37 km per 1,000 km2 75
29 Ukraine35 km per 1,000 km2 35 km per 1,000 km2 74
30 Sweden31 km per 1,000 km2 31 km per 1,000 km2 72
31 Belarus30 km per 1,000 km2 30 km per 1,000 km2 71
31 North Macedonia30 km per 1,000 km2 30 km per 1,000 km2 71
33 Portugal29 km per 1,000 km2 29 km per 1,000 km2 70
33 Georgia28 km per 1,000 km2 28 km per 1,000 km2 70
33 Spain28 km per 1,000 km2 28 km per 1,000 km2 70
36 United States26 km per 1,000 km2 26 km per 1,000 km2 68
37 Kosovo25 km per 1,000 km2 25 km per 1,000 km2 67
38 Bangladesh21 km per 1,000 km2 21 km per 1,000 km2 64
39 Bosnia and Herzegovina20 km per 1,000 km2 20 km per 1,000 km2 63
39 India20 km per 1,000 km2 20 km per 1,000 km2 63
39 Israel20 km per 1,000 km2 20 km per 1,000 km2 63
39 Montenegro20 km per 1,000 km2 20 km per 1,000 km2 63
43 Finland18 km per 1,000 km2 18 km per 1,000 km2 61
44 Greece17 km per 1,000 km2 17 km per 1,000 km2 60
45 China16 km per 1,000 km2 16 km per 1,000 km2 59
45 Norway16 km per 1,000 km2 16 km per 1,000 km2 59
47 Singapore14 km per 1,000 km2 14 km per 1,000 km2 56
48 Albania13 km per 1,000 km2 13 km per 1,000 km2 55
49 Korea DPR12 km per 1,000 km2 12 km per 1,000 km2 53
49 South Africa12 km per 1,000 km2 12 km per 1,000 km2 53
49 Turkey12 km per 1,000 km2 12 km per 1,000 km2 53
52 Azerbaijan10 km per 1,000 km2 10 km per 1,000 km2 50
53 Argentina8 km per 1,000 km2 8 km per 1,000 km2 46
53 Armenia8 km per 1,000 km2 8 km per 1,000 km2 46
53 Ireland8 km per 1,000 km2 8 km per 1,000 km2 46
53 New Zealand8 km per 1,000 km2 8 km per 1,000 km2 46
53 Sri Lanka8 km per 1,000 km2 8 km per 1,000 km2 46
58 Cuba7 km per 1,000 km2 7 km per 1,000 km2 43
59 Djibouti6 km per 1,000 km2 6 km per 1,000 km2 41
59 Iran6 km per 1,000 km2 6 km per 1,000 km2 41
59 Mexico6 km per 1,000 km2 6 km per 1,000 km2 41
59 Uruguay6 km per 1,000 km2 6 km per 1,000 km2 41
63 Costa Rica5 km per 1,000 km2 5 km per 1,000 km2 38
63 Egypt5 km per 1,000 km2 5 km per 1,000 km2 38
63 Malaysia5 km per 1,000 km2 5 km per 1,000 km2 38
63 Russia5 km per 1,000 km2 5 km per 1,000 km2 38
63 Tajikistan5 km per 1,000 km2 5 km per 1,000 km2 38
63 Tunisia5 km per 1,000 km2 5 km per 1,000 km2 38
63 Uzbekistan5 km per 1,000 km2 5 km per 1,000 km2 38
70 Algeria4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Bolivia4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Brazil4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Chile4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Ecuador4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Kyrgyzstan4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Myanmar4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Pakistan4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Syria4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Thailand4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
70 Zimbabwe4 km per 1,000 km2 4 km per 1,000 km2 34
81 Canada3 km per 1,000 km2 3 km per 1,000 km2 29
81 Kazakhstan3 km per 1,000 km2 3 km per 1,000 km2 29
81 Laos3 km per 1,000 km2 3 km per 1,000 km2 29
81 Mauritius3 km per 1,000 km2 3 km per 1,000 km2 29
81 Morocco3 km per 1,000 km2 3 km per 1,000 km2 29
81 Turkmenistan3 km per 1,000 km2 3 km per 1,000 km2 29
81 Vietnam3 km per 1,000 km2 3 km per 1,000 km2 29
88 Angola2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Australia2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Eritrea2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Indonesia2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Iraq2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Jordan2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Panama2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Peru2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Swaziland2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Togo2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 United Arab Emirates2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
88 Zambia2 km per 1,000 km2 2 km per 1,000 km2 23
100 Afghanistan1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Benin1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Botswana1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Burkina Faso1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Cambodia1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Cameroon1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Colombia1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Congo1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Congo DR1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Ethiopia1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Gabon1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Ghana1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Guinea1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Ivory Coast1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Kenya1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Madagascar1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Malawi1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Mali1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Mauritania1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Mongolia1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Mozambique1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Namibia1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Niger1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Nigeria1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Oman1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Philippines1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Puerto Rico1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Saudi Arabia1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Senegal1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Sudan1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Tanzania1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Uganda1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Venezuela1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
100 Western Sahara1 km per 1,000 km2 1 km per 1,000 km2 15
134 American Samoa0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Andorra0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Anguilla0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Antigua and Barbuda0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Aruba0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Bahamas0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Bahrain0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Barbados0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Belize0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Bermuda0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Bhutan0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 British Virgin Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Brunei0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Burundi0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Cape Verde0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Cayman Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Central African Republic0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Chad0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Comoros0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Cook Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Curacao0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Cyprus0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Dominica0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Dominican Republic0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 El Salvador0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Equatorial Guinea0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Faroe Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Fiji0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 French Guiana0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Gambia0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Gibraltar0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Greenland0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Grenada0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Guadeloupe0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Guam0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Guatemala0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Guinea-Bissau0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Guyana0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Haiti0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Honduras0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Iceland0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Jamaica0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Kiribati0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Kuwait0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Lebanon0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Lesotho0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Liberia0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Libya0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Macau0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Maldives0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Malta0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Marshall Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Martinique0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Mayotte0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Micronesia0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Monaco0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Montserrat0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Nauru0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Nepal0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 New Caledonia0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Nicaragua0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Niue0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Northern Mariana Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Palau0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Palestine0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Papua New Guinea0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Paraguay0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Qatar0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Réunion0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Rwanda0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Saint Kitts and Nevis0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Saint Lucia0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Saint Pierre and Miquelon0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Saint-Martin0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Samoa0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 San Marino0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 São Tomé and Príncipe0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Seychelles0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Sierra Leone0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Sint Maarten0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Solomon Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Somalia0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 South Sudan0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Suriname0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Tahiti0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Timor-Leste0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Tonga0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Trinidad and Tobago0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Turks and Caicos Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Tuvalu0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 U.S. Virgin Islands0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Vanuatu0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Wallis and Futuna0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Yemen0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1
134 Zanzibar0 km per 1,000 km2 0 km per 1,000 km2 1

Last rating: June 21st, 2026

How the Raw Value Is Calculated

The raw value shows rail route kilometres per 1,000 km2 of national area. Nomadino calculates it from rail network length and country area.

The basic formula is: rail network density = rail route kilometres divided by area, multiplied by 1,000. Countries without an active rail network receive a raw value of 0.

The rating increases with the raw value, but it is calculated on a logarithmic scale. This keeps differences between weak and well-covered countries visible without letting very small or extremely dense territories dominate the scale.

The raw value measures territorial rail infrastructure availability, not punctuality, speed, fares or the quality of individual rail services. Those aspects belong in other transport indicators.

For countries and territories without complete direct data coverage, Nomadino uses maintained replacement values from public rail, area and administrative sources.