Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 19,141 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19,141 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 42 countries
All-time high
36,979 Kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
18,937 Kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
37
1980–2024

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria, 1980–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1980200220241980: 32.4k Kilometre1985: 33.6k Kilometre1990: 36.6k Kilometre1991: 36.7k Kilometre1992: 36.7k Kilometre1993: 36.7k Kilometre1994: 36.6k Kilometre1995: 36.4k Kilometre1996: 36.4k Kilometre1997: 37.0k Kilometre1998: 36.9k Kilometre1999: 37.0k Kilometre2000: 37.0k Kilometre2001: 37.0k Kilometre2002: 19.0k Kilometre2003: 18.9k Kilometre2004: 18.9k Kilometre2005: 19.0k Kilometre2006: 19.0k Kilometre2007: 19.0k Kilometre2008: 19.0k Kilometre2009: 19.0k Kilometre2010: 19.0k Kilometre2011: 19.1k Kilometre2012: 19.1k Kilometre2013: 19.1k Kilometre2014: 19.1k Kilometre2015: 19.1k Kilometre2016: 19.2k Kilometre2017: 19.1k Kilometre2018: 19.1k Kilometre2019: 19.1k Kilometre2020: 19.1k Kilometre2021: 19.1k Kilometre2022: 19.1k Kilometre2023: 19.1k Kilometre2024: 19.1k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria stood at 19,141 Kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria peaked at 36,979 Kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,937 Kilometre, in 2003.

That places Bulgaria 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33,000 Kilometre 32,400 Kilometre 33,600 Kilometre 2
1990s 36,698 Kilometre 36,406 Kilometre 36,979 Kilometre 10
2000s 22,576 Kilometre 18,937 Kilometre 36,977 Kilometre 10
2010s 19,094 Kilometre 19,019 Kilometre 19,162 Kilometre 10
2020s 19,123 Kilometre 19,111 Kilometre 19,141 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Slovenia 39,219 Kilometre compare
  2. 29 Croatia 25,144 Kilometre compare
  3. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,737 Kilometre compare
  4. 32 North Macedonia 15,015 Kilometre compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 13,131 Kilometre compare
  6. 34 Iceland 12,950 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria was 19,141 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 36,979 Kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18,937 Kilometre in 2003.
How does Bulgaria rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of paved and unpaved roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of paved and unpaved roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,266 data points, 1970–2024
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