Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Germany

Germany: Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas was 492,036 in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
492,036
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
492,036
in 1990
All-time low
440,322
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–1990

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Germany, 1970–1990

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1970198019901970: 440.3k1975: 462.8k1979: 475.2k1980: 477.9k1981: 479.7k1982: 482.1k1983: 484.2k1984: 484.8k1985: 482.9k1986: 484.0k1987: 486.0k1988: 487.9k1989: 490.0k1990: 492.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 492,036 for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in 1990. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Germany peaked at 492,036 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 440,322, in 1970.

Germany ranks 2nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Germany, 1970 to 1990.
Year Value Change
1970 440,322 —
1975 462,803 +5.1%
1979 475,229 +2.7%
1980 477,854 +0.6%
1981 479,706 +0.4%
1982 482,054 +0.5%
1983 484,170 +0.4%
1984 484,847 +0.1%
1985 482,890 -0.4%
1986 484,041 +0.2%
1987 485,972 +0.4%
1988 487,931 +0.4%
1989 490,039 +0.4%
1990 492,036 +0.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 492,036 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 492,036 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 459,451 440,322 475,229 3
1980s 483,950 477,854 490,039 10
1990s 492,036 492,036 492,036 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 1.30 million compare
  2. 3 Poland 419,302
  3. 3 Poland 419,302
  4. 5 United Kingdom 418,790 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 418,790 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Germany?
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Germany was 492,036 in 1990, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 492,036 in 1990.
What is the lowest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 440,322 in 1970.
How does Germany rank for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 1990.
Is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,646 data points, 1970–2024
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