Length of paved and unpaved roads by country
Countries reporting
54
Highest
1.30 million
France
Lowest
425
Liechtenstein
Median
65,651
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,647
What the numbers show
Length of paved and unpaved roads is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 1.30 million in France; the lowest is 425 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 65,651, and the mean is 128,469.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,055.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 175.8%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 7.5%).
Length of paved and unpaved roads: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1.30 million | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 492,036 | 1990 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 419,302 | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 419,302 | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 418,790 | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 418,790 | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 253,254 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 231,180 | 2022 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Hungary | 220,279 | 2024 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Sweden | 196,971 | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 11 | Ukraine | 164,369 | 2023 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 12 | Belgium | 153,447 | 2010 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 149,947 | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 140,279 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 140,279 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 129,386 | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 126,518 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 108,637 | 2019 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 103,577 | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 95,488 | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 89,716 | 2024 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 89,716 | 2024 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 85,710 | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 83,228 | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 83,228 | 2024 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 83,131 | 2022 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 73,738 | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 57,564 | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 28 | Latvia | 57,564 | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 30 | Slovakia | 47,281 | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 47,281 | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 47,223 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 45,392 | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 33 | Serbia | 45,392 | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 35 | Georgia | 40,785 | 2024 | up 110.9% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 39,219 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 39,219 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 25,144 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 38 | Croatia | 25,144 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23,737 | 2024 | up 175.8% | rising |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 19,141 | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 15,015 | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 15,015 | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 13,131 | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 45 | Iceland | 12,950 | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 46 | Portugal | 11,296 | 2012 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Montenegro | 10,137 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 48 | Moldova | 9,531 | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 48 | Moldova | 9,531 | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 50 | Albania | 3,618 | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 51 | Malta | 2,841 | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 2,745 | 2024 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 53 | Kosovo* | 2,297 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 54 | Liechtenstein | 425 | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |