Countries Building the Most High-Speed Rail 2026

Source: Wikipedia, List of high-speed railway lines

Countries Building the Most High-Speed Rail 2026

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Key Findings

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China leads in High-Speed Rail Under Construction (km) with 19,600 in 2026.

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Average High-Speed Rail Under Construction (km) in 2026: 2,501 · median: 974.

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Gap in 2026: China is 39.4× larger than Japan.

About This Dataset

Countries Building the Most High-Speed Rail 2026

Kilometres of high-speed railway physically under construction in September 2026. Approved and planned routes that have not broken ground are excluded, so the chart shows committed building work rather than announcements. The same 250 km/h new-build and 200 km/h upgrade definition applies as for lines already open.

Analysis

China is building 19,600 km, 65.3% of the 30,016 km under construction on this chart and 10.3 times the 1,910 km of Turkey. Ranks two to twelve are close together, running from 497.6 km to 1,910 km. 5 of the 12 countries have more track under construction than they currently operate: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Russia and the United States.

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12 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

19,600

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High-Speed Rail Under Construction (km) · 2026

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High-Speed Rail Under Construction (km)

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2026

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia, List of high-speed railway lines
Coverage: 12 entities · 2026 · 12 observations
Measure: High-Speed Rail Under Construction (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 · High-Speed Rail Under Construction (km) · ranked by 2026

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#	Category	2026
🥇	China	19,600
🥈	Turkey	1,910
🥉	Italy	1,181.10
4	South Korea	1,122.10
5	Spain	1,034
6	Germany	997.70
7	Saudi Arabia	950
8	Morocco	747
9	Russia	680
10	United States	656.20
11	Sweden	640
12	Japan	497.60

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-speed_railway_lines Visit ↗

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