North Macedonia's rail lines (total route-km) was 683 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 2.29% from 699 in 2011 (0.23% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 683 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 683 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | 699 | 2011 |
| Highest | 699 | 1995 |
| Lowest | 683 | 2015 |
| Average since 2012 | 687.8 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 699 | 1995 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, North Macedonia's rail lines (total route-km) did not change 0% on 2020 (from 683 to 683).
Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was −0.1% and a typical year strayed about 0.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly fall was 2.3% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 2.04 a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, North Macedonia had the 54th highest value of the 61 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to North Macedonia in the 2021 ranking
- Cameroon — 51st of 61: 884
- Mauritania — 52nd of 61: 728
- Armenia — 53rd of 61: 698.4
- Madagascar — 55th of 61: 673
- Gabon — 56th of 61: 648
- Côte d'Ivoire — 57th of 61: 639
What this measures
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.
Limitations: Data for transport sectors are not always internationally comparable. Unlike for demographic statistics, national income accounts, and international trade data, the collection of infrastructure data has not been "internationalized". The data from UIC is based on voluntary reporting by railway companies, and can show drastic increases or decreases for some of the years due to lack of reporting by some of the companies in that country.
All 27 values
| Year | Rail lines (total route-km) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 683 |
| 2020 | 683 |
| 2019 | 683 |
| 2018 | 683 |
| 2017 | 683 |
| 2016 | 683 |
| 2015 | 683 |
| 2014 | 699 |
| 2013 | 699 |
| 2012 | 699 |
| 2011 | 699 |
Rail lines (total route-km) in nearby economies
More infrastructure data for North Macedonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions — 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 108.39 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions — 456,183 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 25.02 (2024)
- Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 63.97% (2024)
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 93.1% (2025)
- ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$764.41 million (2025)
- ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 21.52% (2025)
- Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
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Questions people ask
- What is North Macedonia's rail lines (total route-km)?
- 683 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1995?
- It is down 2.29% from 699 in 1995 (0.09% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 699 in 1995 and the lowest 683 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank?
- 54th highest of 61 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in rail lines (total route-km) unusual for North Macedonia?
- In 2021, North Macedonia's rail lines (total route-km) did not change 0% on 2020 (from 683 to 683). Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was −0.1% and a typical year strayed about 0.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.RRS.TOTL.KM, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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