Countries With the Longest Metro Networks 2026

Source: Wikipedia, List of metro systems

Countries With the Longest Metro Networks 2026

Bar

H-Bar

Line

Area

🗺 Map

Table

Key Findings

🏆

China leads in Total Metro Route Length (km) with 12,239.60 in 2026.

📊

Average Total Metro Route Length (km) in 2026: 1,648 · median: 641.

↔️

Gap in 2026: China is 31.6× larger than Germany.

About This Dataset

Countries With the Longest Metro Networks 2026

Every metro system in a country added together, measured by route length in kilometres in September 2026. Only fully grade-separated rapid transit counts; tram, light rail and commuter networks are excluded, which is why some countries with large urban rail systems sit lower than expected.

Analysis

China operates 12,239.6 km of metro across 47 systems - 61.9% of the 19,774 km listed here and 8.8 times the total of the United States, which ranks second on 1,395.7 km. Every country here runs more than one system, from 3 up to 47. Below the leader the field is tight: ranks two to twelve span 387 km to 1,396 km.

Data Insights Below

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

Admin

⬡

Data Points

12 categories · 1 year

↑

Top Value

12,239.60

China

Total Metro Route Length (km) · 2026

◈

Metrics

Total Metro Route Length (km)

◷

Period

2026

Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia, List of metro systems
Coverage: 12 entities · 2026 · 12 observations
Measure: Total Metro Route Length (km)
Last updated: 7 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.

Rankings & Full Data

12 records · Total Metro Route Length (km) · ranked by 2026

✓ 12 sourced

#	Category	2026
🥇	China	12,239.60
🥈	United States	1,395.70
🥉	India	1,155.70
4	Japan	905.90
5	South Korea	760.70
6	Russia	753.10
7	Spain	527.90
8	United Kingdom	446.40
9	Turkey	413.10
10	France	398.30
11	Brazil	391.20
12	Germany	386.80

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metro_systems Visit ↗

Was this chart useful?

⚑ Spotted an error in this data? Report it

How these countries rank across all our charts

Each country's page lists its position in every ranking on ANYSTAT.

All countries →

Cite this chart

Using this chart in an article, report, class or website? Please cite it and link to this page.

APA

ANYSTAT. (2026). Countries With the Longest Metro Networks 2026 [Data set]. Data: Wikipedia, List of metro systems. https://anystat.ai/stats/1602/countries-with-the-longest-metro-networks-2026-1788781434

MLA

"Countries With the Longest Metro Networks 2026." ANYSTAT, 7 Sep. 2026, https://anystat.ai/stats/1602/countries-with-the-longest-metro-networks-2026-1788781434.

Link for your website

<a href="https://anystat.ai/stats/1602/countries-with-the-longest-metro-networks-2026-1788781434">Countries With the Longest Metro Networks 2026</a> (ANYSTAT)

Countries With the Longest Metro Networks 2026