Length of paved and unpaved roads in Greece

Greece: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 47,223 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47,223 Kilometre
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
47,223 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
35,257 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
19
1970–2023

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Greece, 1970–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1970199620231970: 35.3k Kilometre1975: 36.5k Kilometre1979: 37.1k Kilometre1980: 37.4k Kilometre1981: 37.4k Kilometre1982: 37.3k Kilometre1983: 37.4k Kilometre1984: 40.2k Kilometre1985: 40.4k Kilometre1986: 40.4k Kilometre1987: 40.5k Kilometre1988: 40.8k Kilometre1989: 40.5k Kilometre1990: 40.6k Kilometre1991: 40.4k Kilometre1992: 40.4k Kilometre1993: 38.3k Kilometre1994: 38.3k Kilometre2023: 47.2k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

Greece recorded 47,223 Kilometre for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Greece peaked at 47,223 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,257 Kilometre, in 1970.

That places Greece 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Length of paved and unpaved roads in Greece, 1970 to 2023.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 35,257 Kilometre —
1975 36,482 Kilometre +3.5%
1979 37,139 Kilometre +1.8%
1980 37,367 Kilometre +0.6%
1981 37,424 Kilometre +0.2%
1982 37,275 Kilometre -0.4%
1983 37,379 Kilometre +0.3%
1984 40,199 Kilometre +7.5%
1985 40,359 Kilometre +0.4%
1986 40,395 Kilometre +0.1%
1987 40,485 Kilometre +0.2%
1988 40,827 Kilometre +0.8%
1989 40,550 Kilometre -0.7%
1990 40,551 Kilometre +0.0%
1991 40,409 Kilometre -0.4%
1992 40,409 Kilometre +0.0%
1993 38,265 Kilometre -5.3%
1994 38,265 Kilometre +0.0%
2023 47,223 Kilometre +23.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 47,223 Kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 47,223 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,293 Kilometre 35,257 Kilometre 37,139 Kilometre 3
1980s 39,226 Kilometre 37,275 Kilometre 40,827 Kilometre 10
1990s 39,580 Kilometre 38,265 Kilometre 40,551 Kilometre 5
2020s 47,223 Kilometre 47,223 Kilometre 47,223 Kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 Slovakia 47,281 Kilometre compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 47,281 Kilometre compare
  3. 33 Serbia 45,392 Kilometre compare
  4. 34 Georgia 40,785 Kilometre compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 39,219 Kilometre compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 39,219 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Greece?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Greece was 47,223 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 47,223 Kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 35,257 Kilometre in 1970.
How does Greece rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Greece ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Greece 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
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,602 data points, 1970–2024
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