Countries With the Most Metro Stations 2026
Source:
Wikipedia, List of metro systems
Key Findings
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China leads in Metro Stations with 6,544 in 2026.
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Average Metro Stations in 2026: 1,057 · median: 528.
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Gap in 2026: China is 22.6× larger than Turkey.
About This Dataset
Countries With the Most Metro Stations 2026
Every metro station in a country added together, as listed in September 2026. Stations joined by a paid transfer count once. Only fully grade-separated rapid transit is included, so tram, light rail and commuter stations are left out even where they share a network map.
Analysis
China has 6,544 metro stations across 47 systems, 51.6% of the 12,682 counted here and 6.0 times the 1,083 of the United States. Ranks two to twelve run from 289 to 1,083 stations. The countries here average 86 stations per system. 11 of them run four or more separate systems.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia, List of metro systems
- Coverage
- 12 entities · 2026 · 12 observations
- Measure
- Metro Stations
- 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.
Data Sources & References
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