Monorail

Monorail systems mapped worldwide. Far rarer than most transit modes, but they do exist — and where they do, they're here.

Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — thorough where the community is active, thinner where it isn't · Updated 2026-09-19

Global insights

Top countries

Top 5 — Monorail

Ranked by active segment count (not country size).

Continental breakdown

Monorail segments by continent

Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.

Asia
2,216
North America
1,243
Europe
1,222
Africa
298
South America
159
Australia & Oceania
31
71

Countries on the map

5,169

Active segments (length)

173

Under construction

37

Proposed

Top countries

By continent

Asia
2,216
42.9%
North America
1,243
24.0%
Europe
1,222
23.6%
Africa
298
5.8%
South America
159
3.1%
Australia & Oceania
31
0.6%

Build activity

9

Countries actively building

7

Countries with proposals

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