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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,962 km total; 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 505 km 1.000-meter gauge
1991 2,962 km total; 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 505 km 1.000-meter gauge
1992 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge
1993 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge
1994 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge
1995 total: 2,457 km standard gauge: 2,457 km 1.435-m gauge
1996 total: 2,032 km standard gauge: 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge
1997 total: 2,032 km standard gauge: 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge
1998 total: 2,032 km standard gauge: 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge
1999 total: 2,032 km standard gauge: 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge
2000 total: 2,032 km standard gauge: 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge
2001 total: 2,032 km standard gauge: 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge note: rail link between Iraq and Syria restored in 2000 after 19 years
2002 total: 2,339 km standard gauge: 2,339 km 1.435-m gauge (2001)
2003 total: 1,963 km standard gauge: 1,963 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)
2004 total: 1,963 km standard gauge: 1,963 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)
2005 total: 2,200 km standard gauge: 2,200 km 1.435-m gauge (2004)
2006 total: 2,200 km standard gauge: 2,200 km 1.435-m gauge (2005)
2007 total: 2,272 km standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)
2008 total: 2,272 km standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)
2009 total: 2,272 km country comparison to the world: 68 standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
2010 total: 2,272 km country comparison to the world: 69 standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
2011 total: 2,272 km country comparison to the world: 66 standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
2012 total: 2,272 km country comparison to the world: 66 standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
2013 total: 2,370 km country comparison to the world: 66 standard gauge: 2,370 km 1.435-m gauge (2012)
2014 total: 2,370 km country comparison to the world: 67 standard gauge: 2,370 km 1.435-m gauge (2012)
2015 total: 2,272 km | standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 67
2016 total: 2,272 km | standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 67
2017 total: 2,272 km | standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014) | country comparison to the world: 67
2018 total: 2,272 km (2014) | standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
2019 total: 2,272 km (2014) | standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
2020 total: 2,272 km (2014) | standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
2021 total: 2,272 km (2014) standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
2022 total: 2,272 km (2014) standard gauge: 2,272 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
2023 total: 2,272 km (2014) standard gauge: 2,272 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
2024 total: 2,272 km (2014) standard gauge: 2,272 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
2025 total: 2,272 km (2014) standard gauge: 2,272 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge