Length of motorways and e-roads in Poland

Poland: Length of motorways and e-roads was 1,888 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,888
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1,888
in 2024
All-time low
133
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024

Length of motorways and e-roads in Poland, 1970–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1970199720241970: 1331975: 1651980: 1931985: 2211990: 2571991: 2391992: 2571993: 2311994: 2451995: 2461996: 2581997: 2641998: 2681999: 3172000: 3582001: 3982002: 4052003: 4052004: 5522005: 5522006: 6632007: 6632008: 7652009: 8492010: 8572011: 1.1k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Poland is 1,888, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Poland peaked at 1,888 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133, in 1970.

That places Poland 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Length of motorways and e-roads in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Length of motorways and e-roads in Poland, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 133 —
1975 165 +24.1%
1980 193 +17.0%
1985 221 +14.5%
1990 257 +16.3%
1991 239 -7.0%
1992 257 +7.5%
1993 231 -10.1%
1994 245 +6.1%
1995 246 +0.4%
1996 258 +4.9%
1997 264 +2.3%
1998 268 +1.5%
1999 317 +18.3%
2000 358 +12.9%
2001 398 +11.2%
2002 405 +1.8%
2003 405 +0.0%
2004 552 +36.3%
2005 552 +0.0%
2006 663 +20.1%
2007 663 +0.0%
2008 765 +15.4%
2009 849 +11.0%
2010 857 +0.9%
2011 1,070 +24.9%
2012 1,365 +27.6%
2013 1,482 +8.6%
2014 1,556 +5.0%
2015 1,559 +0.2%
2016 1,637 +5.0%
2017 1,637 +0.0%
2018 1,637 +0.0%
2019 1,676 +2.4%
2020 1,712 +2.1%
2021 1,761 +2.9%
2022 1,802 +2.3%
2023 1,851 +2.7%
2024 1,888 +2.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1,888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1,888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 149 133 165 2
1980s 207 193 221 2
1990s 258.2 231 317 10
2000s 561 358 849 10
2010s 1,448 857 1,676 10
2020s 1,803 1,712 1,888 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Greece 2,296 compare
  2. 12 Sweden 2,218 compare
  3. 13 Hungary 1,897 compare
  4. 14 Poland 1,888 compare
  5. 16 Belgium 1,763 compare
  6. 17 Austria 1,749 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in Poland?
Length of motorways and e-roads in Poland was 1,888 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,888 in 2024.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 133 in 1970.
How does Poland rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
Poland ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,703 data points, 1963–2024
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