Length of motorways and e-roads by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
15,886 Kilometre
Spain
Lowest
15 Kilometre
Ukraine
Median
1,246 Kilometre
Years covered
62
1963–2024
Data points
2,595
What the numbers show
Length of motorways and e-roads is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 15,886 Kilometre in Spain; the lowest is 15 Kilometre in Ukraine.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,246 Kilometre, and the mean is 2,294 Kilometre.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,059.
Length of motorways and e-roads: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 15,886 Kilometre | 2024 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 13,210 Kilometre | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 3 | France | 11,751 Kilometre | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 7,561 Kilometre | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3,865 Kilometre | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3,865 Kilometre | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 3,796 Kilometre | 2024 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Portugal | 3,113 Kilometre | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2,806 Kilometre | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2,806 Kilometre | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 2,296 Kilometre | 2023 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 2,218 Kilometre | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 1,897 Kilometre | 2024 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 1,888 Kilometre | 2024 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 1,888 Kilometre | 2024 | up 21.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 1,763 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 1,749 Kilometre | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 1,549 Kilometre | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 1,486 Kilometre | 2024 | up 91.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Denmark | 1,358 Kilometre | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,356 Kilometre | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,356 Kilometre | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Romania | 1,137 Kilometre | 2024 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Serbia | 999 Kilometre | 2024 | up 64.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Ireland | 995 Kilometre | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Finland | 948 Kilometre | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 865.8 Kilometre | 2024 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 865.8 Kilometre | 2024 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 845 Kilometre | 2024 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Norway | 634 Kilometre | 2024 | up 61.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 616.02 Kilometre | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 616.02 Kilometre | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 462 Kilometre | 2024 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 462 Kilometre | 2024 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 35 | Georgia | 358 Kilometre | 2024 | up 297.8% | volatile |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 335 Kilometre | 2024 | up 29.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Cyprus | 271 Kilometre | 2023 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 242 Kilometre | 2024 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Estonia | 233 Kilometre | 2024 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Estonia | 233 Kilometre | 2024 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 167 Kilometre | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Kosovo* | 137.2 Kilometre | 2024 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Albania | 49 Kilometre | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Ukraine | 15 Kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 76,516 Kilometre