Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus

Cyprus: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 13,131 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,131
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 54 countries
All-time high
13,131
in 2023
All-time low
8,889
in 1990
Years of data
36
1980–2023

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus, 1980–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200120231980: 10.3k1985: 11.8k1990: 8.9k1991: 9.1k1992: 9.2k1993: 9.4k1994: 9.5k1995: 10.0k1996: 10.2k1997: 10.5k1998: 10.6k1999: 10.8k2000: 10.9k2001: 11.2k2002: 11.3k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.8k2005: 11.9k2006: 12.0k2007: 12.2k2008: 12.3k2009: 12.4k2010: 12.5k2011: 12.5k2012: 12.5k2013: 12.5k2014: 12.5k2015: 12.6k2016: 12.6k2017: 12.7k2018: 12.7k2019: 12.8k2020: 12.9k2021: 13.0k2022: 13.0k2023: 13.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus stood at 13,131. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus peaked at 13,131 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,889, in 1990.

Cyprus ranks 44th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 10,270 —
1985 11,750 +14.4%
1990 8,889 -24.3%
1991 9,072 +2.1%
1992 9,208 +1.5%
1993 9,385 +1.9%
1994 9,545 +1.7%
1995 9,982 +4.6%
1996 10,247 +2.7%
1997 10,460 +2.1%
1998 10,616 +1.5%
1999 10,793 +1.7%
2000 10,901 +1.0%
2001 11,151 +2.3%
2002 11,325 +1.6%
2003 11,492 +1.5%
2004 11,791 +2.6%
2005 11,870 +0.7%
2006 12,023 +1.3%
2007 12,224 +1.7%
2008 12,299 +0.6%
2009 12,358 +0.5%
2010 12,461 +0.8%
2011 12,473 +0.1%
2012 12,495 +0.2%
2013 12,502 +0.1%
2014 12,530 +0.2%
2015 12,560 +0.2%
2016 12,584 +0.2%
2017 12,656 +0.6%
2018 12,739 +0.7%
2019 12,805 +0.5%
2020 12,882 +0.6%
2021 12,969 +0.7%
2022 13,027 +0.4%
2023 13,131 +0.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 13,131 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 13,131 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,010 10,270 11,750 2
1990s 9,820 8,889 10,793 10
2000s 11,743 10,901 12,358 10
2010s 12,580 12,461 12,805 10
2020s 13,002 12,882 13,131 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 41 Bulgaria 19,141 compare
  2. 42 North Macedonia 15,015 compare
  3. 42 North Macedonia 15,015 compare
  4. 45 Iceland 12,950 compare
  5. 46 Portugal 11,296 compare
  6. 47 Montenegro 10,137 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus was 13,131 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 13,131 in 2023.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8,889 in 1990.
How does Cyprus rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Cyprus ranks 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
Length of paved and unpaved roads
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2024
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