According to 2026 data from Global Firepower, South Africa has by far the largest total rail coverage on the continent, with more than 30,000 kilometres of railway lines. South Africa – 30,400km Sudan – 7,251km Egypt – 5,085km Mozambique – 4,787km Tanzania – 4,097km Algeria – 4,020km Democratic Republic of the Congo – 4,007km Kenya – 3,819km Nigeria – 3,798km Zimbabwe – 3,427km South Africa ranks eighth globally, while Sudan is the second-highest-ranked African country at 31st worldwide.