Definition Field Listing Rank Order
| Country | Railways (km) | Date of Information |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 224792 | 2007 |
| Russia | 87157 | 2006 |
| China | 86000 | 2008 |
| India | 63974 | 2009 |
| Canada | 46552 | 2008 |
| Germany | 41981 | 2008 |
| Australia | 38445 | 2008 |
| Argentina | 36966 | 2008 |
| France | 29640 | 2008 |
| Brazil | 28538 | 2008 |
| Japan | 27182 | 2009 |
| Ukraine | 21619 | 2012 |
| Italy | 20255 | 2008 |
| South Africa | 20192 | 2008 |
| Poland | 19428 | 2007 |
| Mexico | 17166 | 2008 |
| United Kingdom | 16454 | 2008 |
| Kazakhstan | 15333 | 2012 |
| Spain | 15293 | 2008 |
| Turkey | 12008 | 2012 |
| Sweden | 11633 | 2008 |
| Romania | 10777 | 2012 |
| Czech Republic | 9469 | 2008 |
| Iran | 8442 | 2008 |
| Cuba | 8203 | 2011 |
| Hungary | 8057 | 2009 |
| Pakistan | 7791 | 2007 |
| Chile | 7082 | 2008 |
| Austria | 6399 | 2008 |
| Sudan | 5978 | 2008 |
| Finland | 5944 | 2013 |
| Belarus | 5537 | 2008 |
| Korea, North | 5242 | 2009 |
| Egypt | 5083 | 2009 |
| Indonesia | 5042 | 2008 |
| Burma | 5031 | 2008 |
| Switzerland | 4876 | 2008 |
| Mozambique | 4787 | 2008 |
| Norway | 4237 | 2012 |
| Uzbekistan | 4230 | 2012 |
| Bulgaria | 4152 | 2011 |
| New Zealand | 4128 | 2008 |
| Thailand | 4071 | 2008 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4007 | 2008 |
| Algeria | 3973 | 2008 |
| Serbia | 3809 | 2010 |
| Tanzania | 3689 | 2008 |
| Bolivia | 3652 | 2010 |
| Slovakia | 3622 | 2008 |
| Nigeria | 3505 | 2008 |
| Zimbabwe | 3427 | 2008 |
| Korea, South | 3381 | 2008 |
| Portugal | 3319 | 2008 |
| Ireland | 3237 | 2008 |
| Belgium | 3233 | 2008 |
| Netherlands | 3013 | 2012 |
| Turkmenistan | 2980 | 2008 |
| Zambia | 2922 | 2013 |
| Azerbaijan | 2918 | 2009 |
| Angola | 2764 | 2008 |
| Croatia | 2722 | 2011 |
| Denmark | 2667 | 2008 |
| Vietnam | 2632 | 2008 |
| Namibia | 2626 | 2008 |
| Bangladesh | 2622 | 2008 |
| Greece | 2548 | 2008 |
| Iraq | 2370 | 2012 |
| Latvia | 2239 | 2008 |
| Tunisia | 2165 | 2011 |
| Morocco | 2067 | 2008 |
| Kenya | 2066 | 2008 |
| Syria | 2052 | 2008 |
| Mongolia | 1908 | 2010 |
| Peru | 1907 | 2012 |
| Malaysia | 1849 | 2010 |
| Lithuania | 1767 | 2011 |
| Uruguay | 1641 | 2010 |
| Georgia | 1612 | 2008 |
| Taiwan | 1580 | 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 1449 | 2007 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1378 | 2008 |
| Cameroon | 1245 | 2008 |
| Uganda | 1244 | 2008 |
| Slovenia | 1228 | 2007 |
| Estonia | 1196 | 2011 |
| Moldova | 1190 | 2008 |
| Guinea | 1185 | 2008 |
| Philippines | 995 | 2010 |
| Israel | 975 | 2008 |
| Ecuador | 965 | 2008 |
| Ghana | 947 | 2008 |
| Senegal | 906 | 2008 |
| Botswana | 888 | 2008 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 886 | 2008 |
| Colombia | 874 | 2008 |
| Armenia | 869 | 2009 |
| Madagascar | 854 | 2008 |
| Venezuela | 806 | 2008 |
| Malawi | 797 | 2008 |
| Macedonia | 699 | 2012 |
| Cambodia | 690 | 2010 |
| Ethiopia | 681 | 2008 |
| Tajikistan | 680 | 2008 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 660 | 2008 |
| Gabon | 649 | 2008 |
| Burkina Faso | 622 | 2008 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 601 | 2009 |
| Fiji | 597 | 2008 |
| Mali | 593 | 2008 |
| Togo | 568 | 2008 |
| Jordan | 507 | 2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 470 | 2008 |
| Benin | 438 | 2008 |
| Kosovo | 430 | 2007 |
| Liberia | 429 | 2008 |
| Lebanon | 401 | 2008 |
| Albania | 339 | 2009 |
| Guatemala | 332 | 2008 |
| Eritrea | 306 | 2008 |
| Swaziland | 301 | 2008 |
| El Salvador | 283 | 2008 |
| Costa Rica | 278 | 2008 |
| Luxembourg | 275 | 2008 |
| Montenegro | 250 | 2010 |
| Dominican Republic | 142 | 2008 |
| Djibouti | 100 | 2008 |
| Panama | 76 | 2008 |
| Isle of Man | 63 | 2008 |
| Nepal | 59 | 2008 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50 | 2008 |
| Honduras | 44 | 2012 |
| Paraguay | 36 | 2008 |
| Christmas Island | 18 | 2010 |
| Liechtenstein | 9 | 2008 |