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Railways Brazil, in 36 editions.
The entry for Brazil published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1990 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Railroads”
- 29,694 km total;
- 25,268 km 1.000-meter gauge, 4,339 km 1.600-meter gauge, 74 km mixed 1.600-1.000-meter gauge, 13 km 0.760-meter gauge;
- 2,308 km electrified
29,694 km total; 25,268 km 1.000-meter gauge, 4,339 km 1.600-meter gauge, 74 km mixed 1.600-1.000-meter gauge, 13 km 0.760-meter gauge; 2,308 km electrified
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Railroads”
- 28,828 km total;
- 24,864 km 1.000-meter gauge, 3,877 km 1.600-meter gauge, 74 km mixed 1.600-1.000-meter gauge, 13 km 0.760-meter gauge;
- 2,360 km electrified
29,694 28,828 km total; 25,268 24,864 km 1.000-meter gauge, 4,339 3,877 km 1.600-meter gauge, 74
km mixed 1.600-1.000-meter gauge, 13 km 0.760-meter gauge; 2,308 2,360 km
electrified
Published as “Railroads”
- 30,133 km total;
- 24,690 km 1.000-meter gauge, 5,120 km 1.600-meter gauge, 310 km mixed 1.600-1.000-meter gauge, 13 km 0.760-meter gauge;
- 2,150 km electrified
28,828 30,133 km total; 24,864 24,690 km 1.000-meter gauge, 3,877 5,120 km 1.600-meter gauge, 74
gauge, 310 km mixed 1.600-1.000-meter gauge, 13 km 0.760-meter gauge; 2,360 km
2,150 km electrified
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 30,612 km (1992)
- broad gauge:
- 5,369 km 1.600-m gauge (1,108 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 24,739 km 1.000-m gauge (112 km electrified); 13 km 0.760-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 310 km 1.600-m/1.000-m gauge (78 km electrified)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 30,612 km (1992)
broad gauge: 5,369 km 1.600-m gauge (1,108 km electrified)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 24,739 km 1.000-m gauge (112 km electrified); 13 km
0.760-m gauge
dual gauge: 310 km 1.600-m/1.000-m gauge (78 km electrified)
- total:
- 27,418 km (1,750 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 5,730 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 20,958 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 523 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges
total: 30,612 27,418 km (1992) (1,750 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,369 5,730 km 1.600-m gauge (1,108 km electrified)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 24,739 20,958 km 1.000-m gauge (112 km electrified); gauge; 13 km
dual gauge: 310 km 1.600-m/1.000-m gauge (78 523 km electrified) 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges
- total:
- 27,418 km (1,750 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 5,730 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge :
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 20,958 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 523 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges
total: 27,418 km (1,750 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,730 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge: gauge : 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 20,958 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
dual gauge: 523 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges
- total:
- 26,895 km (1,750 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 5,730 km 1.600-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 20,958 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 523 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges
total: 27,418 26,895 km (1,750 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,730 km 1.600-m gauge
standard gauge : gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 20,958 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
dual gauge: 523 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges
- total:
- 28,862 km (1,187 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 4,123 km 1.600-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 24,390 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails)
total: 26,895 28,862 km (1,750 (1,187 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,730 4,123 km 1.600-m gaugestandard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gaugenarrow gauge: 20,958 24,390 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
dual gauge: 523 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails)
- total:
- 27,882 km (1,122 km electrified); note - excludes urban rail
- broad gauge:
- 4,057 km 1.600-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,489 km 1.000-m gauge
- dual gauge:
- 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (1999 est.)
total: 28,862 27,882 km (1,187 (1,122 km electrified) electrified); note - excludes urban rail
broad gauge: 4,123 4,057 km 1.600-m gauge
narrow gauge: 24,390 23,489 km 1.000-m gauge; 13 km 0.760-m gauge
dual gauge: 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (1999 est.)
- total:
- 30,539 km (2,129 km electrified); note - excludes urban rail broad gauge: 5,679 km 1.600-m gauge (1199 km electrified) standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge narrow gauge: 24,666 km 1.000-m gauge (930 km electrified) dual gauge: 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (1999 est.)
total: 27,882 30,539 km (1,122 (2,129 km electrified); note - excludes urban rail4,057 5,679 km 1.600-m gauge23,489 24,666 km 1.000-m gauge
- total:
- broad gauge:
- 5,679 km 1.600-m gauge (1,199 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 24,666 km 1.000-m gauge (930 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
note: in addition to the interurban routes itemized above, Brazil has 247.8 km of suburban railway consisting of 170.8 km of 1.600-m gauge (75 km electrified) and 77 km of 1.000-m gauge (1999 est.)
total: 30,539 km (2,129 km electrified); note - excludes urban rail
broad gauge: 5,679 km 1.600-m gauge (1199 (1,199 km electrified) standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 24,666 km 1.000-m gauge (930 km electrified)
dual gauge: 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
note: in addition to the interurban routes itemized above, Brazil has 247.8 km of suburban railway consisting of 170.8 km of 1.600-m gauge (75 km electrified) and 77 km of 1.000-m gauge (1999 est.)
- total:
- 31,543 km (1,981 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 4,961 km 1.600-m gauge (692 km electrified)
- narrow gauge:
- 25,992 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2002)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge (630 km electrified)
total: 31,543 km (1,981 km electrified)
broad gauge: 5,679 4,961 km 1.600-m gauge (1,199 (692 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 24,666 25,992 km 1.000-m gauge (930 (581 km electrified)
dual gauge: 336 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2002)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
note: in addition to the interurban routes itemized above, Brazil has 247.8 km of suburban railway consisting of 170.8 km of 1.600-m gauge (75and 77 km of 1.000-m gauge (1999 est.)
- total:
- 29,412 km (1,610 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 4,907 km 1.600-m gauge (942 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,915 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2003)
total: 31,543 29,412 km (1,981 (1,610 km electrified)
broad gauge: 4,961 4,907 km 1.600-m gauge (692 (942 km electrified)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 25,992 23,915 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
dual gauge: 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2002) (2003)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge (630 km electrified)
- total:
- 29,412 km (1,567 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 4,907 km 1.600-m gauge (908 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,915 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2004)
total: 29,412 km (1,610 (1,567 km electrified)
broad gauge: 4,907 km 1.600-m gauge (942 (908 km electrified)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,915 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
dual gauge: 396 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 29,252 km
- broad gauge:
- 4,877 km 1.600-m gauge (939 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,785 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 396 km 1.000 m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2005)
total: 29,412 km (1,567 29,252 km electrified)
broad gauge: 4,907 4,877 km 1.600-m gauge (908 (939 km electrified)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,915 23,785 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
dual gauge: 396 km 1.000-m 1.000 m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 29,295 km
- broad gauge:
- 4,932 km 1.600-m gauge (939 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,773 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 396 km 1.000 m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2006)
total: 29,252 29,295 km
broad gauge: 4,877 4,932 km 1.600-m gauge (939 km electrified)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,785 23,773 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified)
dual gauge: 396 km 1.000 m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 28,857 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
- broad gauge:
- 5,709 km 1.600-m gauge (459 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 22,954 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total: 29,295
28,857 km
country comparison to the world:
10
broad gauge: 4,932
5,709 km 1.600-m gauge (939 (459 km electrified)
standard gauge:
194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,773
22,954 km 1.000-m gauge (581 km electrified) (2008)
dual gauge: 396 km 1.000 m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails) (78 km electrified) (2006)
- total:
- 28,538 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
- broad gauge:
- 5,627 km 1.600-m gauge (467 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 22,717 km 1.000-m gauge (2010)
total:28,857 28,538 km
country comparison to the world:
10
broad gauge:5,709 5,627 km 1.600-m gauge (459 (467 km electrified)
standard gauge:
194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge:22,954 22,717 km 1.000-m gauge (2008) (2010)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- total:
- 28,538 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
- broad gauge:
- 5,627 km 1.600-m gauge (467 km electrified)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.440-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 22,717 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)
total:
28,538 km
country comparison to the world:
10
broad gauge:
5,627 km 1.600-m gauge (467 km electrified)
standard gauge:
194 km 1.440-m gauge
narrow gauge:
22,717 km 1.000-m gauge (2010) (2008)
- total:
- 28,538 km
- broad gauge:
- 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
total:country comparison to the world:broad gauge:
10
5,627(467 (498.3 km electrified)standard dual gauge: 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge:
22,717(2008) (24 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 10
- total:
- 28,538 km
- broad gauge:
- 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 11
total: 28,538 km
broad gauge: 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
dual gauge: 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 194 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 10 11
- total:
- 29,849.9 km
- broad gauge:
- 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 10
total: 28,538 29,849.9 km
broad gauge: 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
dual gauge: 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 194 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 11 10
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 29,850 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
- broad gauge:
- 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified) (2014)
- dual gauge:
- 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge (2014)
total: 29,849.9 km 29,850 km
broad gauge: 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
dual gauge: 4921.600-1.000-m gauge (2014)
standard gauge: 194 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 23,341.6 km 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)country comparison to the world: 10 broad gauge: 5,822.3 km 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified) (2014)
dual gauge: 492 km 1.600-1.000-m gauge (2014)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 29,849.9 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 194 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 23,341.6 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified)
- broad gauge:
- 5,822.3 km (2014) 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified)
- dual gauge:
- 492 km (2014) 1.600-1.000-m gauge
total: 29,850 29,849.9 km (2014)
standard gauge: 194 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 23,341.6 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (24 km electrified) (2014)
broad gauge: 5,822.3 km (2014) 1.600-m gauge (498.3 km electrified) (2014)
dual gauge: 492 km (2014) 1.600-1.000-m gauge (2014)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Brazil: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/brazil/railways.