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

Sweden: Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas was 196,971 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
196,971 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
213,648 Kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
128,802 Kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Sweden, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Sweden is 196,971 Kilometre, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Sweden peaked at 213,648 Kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128,802 Kilometre, in 1976.

Sweden ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Sweden, 1970 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 160,515 Kilometre —
1971 159,784 Kilometre -0.5%
1972 159,160 Kilometre -0.4%
1973 161,130 Kilometre +1.2%
1974 162,103 Kilometre +0.6%
1975 162,503 Kilometre +0.2%
1976 128,802 Kilometre -20.7%
1977 128,973 Kilometre +0.1%
1978 128,972 Kilometre -0.0%
1979 129,215 Kilometre +0.2%
1980 129,363 Kilometre +0.1%
1981 129,471 Kilometre +0.1%
1982 129,518 Kilometre +0.0%
1983 129,186 Kilometre -0.3%
1984 129,713 Kilometre +0.4%
1985 129,830 Kilometre +0.1%
1986 129,900 Kilometre +0.1%
1987 130,028 Kilometre +0.1%
1988 130,143 Kilometre +0.1%
1989 130,173 Kilometre +0.0%
1990 129,858 Kilometre -0.2%
1991 129,759 Kilometre -0.1%
1992 135,787 Kilometre +4.6%
1993 136,438 Kilometre +0.5%
1994 136,231 Kilometre -0.2%
1995 136,808 Kilometre +0.4%
1996 136,915 Kilometre +0.1%
1997 136,562 Kilometre -0.3%
1998 136,593 Kilometre +0.0%
1999 137,572 Kilometre +0.7%
2000 137,673 Kilometre +0.1%
2001 138,241 Kilometre +0.4%
2002 138,536 Kilometre +0.2%
2003 138,567 Kilometre +0.0%
2004 138,630 Kilometre +0.0%
2005 138,634 Kilometre +0.0%
2006 139,317 Kilometre +0.5%
2007 211,686 Kilometre +51.9%
2008 212,242 Kilometre +0.3%
2009 212,088 Kilometre -0.1%
2010 212,361 Kilometre +0.1%
2011 212,549 Kilometre +0.1%
2012 213,648 Kilometre +0.5%
2013 212,836 Kilometre -0.4%
2014 212,964 Kilometre +0.1%
2015 212,972 Kilometre +0.0%
2016 212,787 Kilometre -0.1%
2017 213,260 Kilometre +0.2%
2018 213,559 Kilometre +0.1%
2019 197,163 Kilometre -7.7%
2020 193,471 Kilometre -1.9%
2021 197,840 Kilometre +2.3%
2022 197,962 Kilometre +0.1%
2023 197,064 Kilometre -0.5%
2024 196,971 Kilometre -0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 196,971 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 196,971 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +51.9% 139,317 Kilometre 211,686 Kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 148,116 Kilometre 128,802 Kilometre 162,503 Kilometre 10
1980s 129,732 Kilometre 129,186 Kilometre 130,173 Kilometre 10
1990s 135,252 Kilometre 129,759 Kilometre 137,572 Kilometre 10
2000s 160,561 Kilometre 137,673 Kilometre 212,242 Kilometre 10
2010s 211,410 Kilometre 197,163 Kilometre 213,648 Kilometre 10
2020s 196,662 Kilometre 193,471 Kilometre 197,962 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Türkiye 253,254 Kilometre compare
  2. 8 Italy 231,180 Kilometre compare
  3. 9 Hungary 220,279 Kilometre compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 164,369 Kilometre compare
  5. 12 Belgium 153,447 Kilometre compare
  6. 13 Spain 149,947 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Sweden?
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Sweden was 196,971 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 213,648 Kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 128,802 Kilometre in 1976.
How does Sweden rank for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,601 data points, 1970–2024
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