Between 1990 and 2018, the amount of metro systems worldwide increased by over 100 in total. In 2018, there were 185 metro systems located around the world – this was almost 30 more than in 2016, equating to a percentage increase of just over 16 percent in two years.
Number of metro systems worldwide between 1990 and 2018
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SCI Verkehr. (August 11, 2020). Number of metro systems worldwide between 1990 and 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147987/metro-systems-worldwide/
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Number of metro systems worldwide between 1990 and 2018 [Graph], SCI Verkehr, August 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147987/metro-systems-worldwide/