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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1,003 km total; 858 km 1.000-meter gauge, 145 km 0.600-meter gauge
1991 1,003 km total; 858 km 1.000-meter gauge, 145 km 0.600-meter gauge
1992 1,003 km total; 858 km 1.000-meter gauge, 145 km 0.600-meter gauge
1993 1,003 km total; 858 km 1.000-meter gauge, 145 km 0.600-meter gauge
1994 1,003 km total; 858 km 1.000-meter gauge, 145 km 0.600-meter gauge
1995 total: 1,111 km narrow gauge: 1,111 km 1.000-m gauge
1996 total: 1,104 km (1995 est.) narrow gauge: 1,104 km 1.000-m gauge
1997 total: 1,104 km narrow gauge: 1,104 km 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)
1998 total: 1,104 km narrow gauge: 1,104 km 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)
1999 total: 1,104 km narrow gauge: 1,104 km 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)
2000 total: 1,104 km narrow gauge: 1,104 km 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)
2001 total: 1,104 km narrow gauge: 1,104 km 1.000-m gauge (1995 est.)
2002 1,008 km narrow gauge: 1,008 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
2003 total: 1,008 km narrow gauge: 1,008 km 1.000-m gauge (2002)
2004 total: 1,008 km narrow gauge: 1,008 km 1.000-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 1,008 km narrow gauge: 1,008 km 1.000-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 987 km narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 987 km narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 987 km narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 987 km country comparison to the world: 89 narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 987 km country comparison to the world: 90 narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 987 km country comparison to the world: 88 narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2010)
2012 total: 1,245 km country comparison to the world: 82 narrow gauge: 1,245 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 1,245 km country comparison to the world: 82 narrow gauge: 1,245 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2014 total: 1,245 km country comparison to the world: 82 narrow gauge: 1,245 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
2015 total: 987 km | narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge | note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL (2014) | country comparison to the world: 82
2016 total: 987 km | narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge | note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL (2014) | country comparison to the world: 87
2017 total: 987 km | narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge | note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL (2014) | country comparison to the world: 89
2018 total: 987 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) | note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL
2019 total: 987 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) | note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL
2020 total: 987 km (2014) | narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) | note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL
2021 total: 987 km (2014) narrow gauge: 987 km 1.000-m gauge (2014) note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL
2022 total: 987 km (2014) narrow gauge: 987 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL
2023 total: 987 km (2014) narrow gauge: 987 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL
2024 total: 987 km (2014) narrow gauge: 987 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL
2025 total: 987 km (2014) narrow gauge: 987 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL