Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas was 418,790 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
418,790
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
420,780
in 2021
All-time low
344,057
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 418,790.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 420,780 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 344,057, in 1970.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 351,404 344,057 358,699 3
1980s 368,604 360,292 376,893 10
1990s 390,209 378,934 414,073 10
2000s 415,007 409,309 417,185 10
2010s 417,437 415,953 418,897 9
2020s 418,370 416,461 420,780 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 France 1.30 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 492,036 compare
  3. 3 Poland 419,302 compare
  4. 5 Italy 231,180 compare
  5. 6 Hungary 220,279 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 196,971 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 418,790 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 420,780 in 2021.
What is the lowest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 344,057 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
42 places, 1,265 data points, 1970–2024
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