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Railways Iraq, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iraq published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- 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”
2,962 km total; 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 505 km 1.000-meter gauge
2,962 km total; 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 505 km 1.000-meter gauge
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Published as “Railroads”
2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge
2,962 km total; 2,457 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, 505 km 1.000-meter gauge
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 2,457 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,457 km 1.435-m gauge
total: 2,457 km 1.435-meter
standard gauge: 2,457 km 1.435-m gauge
The same text in 5 editions, 1996 to 2000.
- total:
- 2,032 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge
total: 2,457 2,032 km
standard gauge: 2,457 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge
- 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
total: 2,032 km
- total:
- 2,339 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,339 km 1.435-m gauge (2001)
total: 2,032 2,339 km
standard gauge: 2,032 2,339 km 1.435-m gauge note: rail link between Iraq and Syria restored in 2000 after 19 years (2001)
The same text in 2003 and 2004.
- total:
- 1,963 km
- standard gauge:
- 1,963 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)
total: 2,339 1,963 km
standard gauge: 2,339 1,963 km 1.435-m gauge (2001) (2003)
- total:
- 2,200 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,200 km 1.435-m gauge (2004)
total: 1,963 2,200 km
standard gauge: 1,963 2,200 km 1.435-m gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 2,200 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,200 km 1.435-m gauge (2005)
total: 2,200 km
standard gauge: 2,200 km 1.435-m gauge (2004) (2005)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 2,272 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)
total: 2,200 2,272 km
standard gauge: 2,200 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2005) (2006)
- total:
- 2,272 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 68
- standard gauge:
- 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,272 km
country comparison to the world:
68
standard gauge:
2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 2,272 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 69
- standard gauge:
- 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,272 km
country comparison to the world:68 69
standard gauge:
2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- total:
- 2,272 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 66
- standard gauge:
- 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
total:
2,272 km
country comparison to the world:69 66
standard gauge:
2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
- total:
- 2,370 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 66
- standard gauge:
- 2,370 km 1.435-m gauge (2012)
total:2,272 2,370 km
country comparison to the world:
66
standard gauge:2,272 2,370 km 1.435-m gauge (2008) (2012)
- total:
- 2,370 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 67
- standard gauge:
- 2,370 km 1.435-m gauge (2012)
total:
2,370 km
country comparison to the world:66 67
standard gauge:
2,370 km 1.435-m gauge (2012)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- total:
- 2,272 km
- standard gauge:
- 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 67
total: 2,272 km2,370 standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world:
standard gauge:
2,370 km 1.435-m gauge (2012)
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- total:
- 2,272 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
total: 2,272 km (2014)
standard gauge: 2,272 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 67
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 2,272 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 2,272 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
total: 2,272 km (2014)
standard gauge: 2,272 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (2014)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iraq/railways.