Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary

Hungary: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 220,279 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
220,279
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 54 countries
All-time high
220,279
in 2024
All-time low
29,357
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 29.4k1991: 29.6k1992: 29.7k1993: 29.7k1994: 29.7k1995: 29.7k1996: 29.4k1997: 29.4k1998: 29.5k1999: 29.5k2000: 159.8k2002: 160.0k2003: 160.2k2004: 187.3k2005: 189.6k2006: 193.0k2007: 195.7k2008: 197.5k2009: 196.2k2010: 198.1k2011: 199.4k2012: 200.4k2013: 201.7k2014: 202.3k2015: 203.3k2016: 205.0k2017: 209.2k2018: 211.6k2019: 212.1k2020: 213.8k2021: 214.7k2022: 216.5k2023: 218.7k2024: 220.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary stood at 220,279. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary peaked at 220,279 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,357, in 1996.

Hungary ranks 9th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 29,392 —
1991 29,625 +0.8%
1992 29,681 +0.2%
1993 29,694 +0.0%
1994 29,738 +0.1%
1995 29,738 +0.0%
1996 29,357 -1.3%
1997 29,415 +0.2%
1998 29,464 +0.2%
1999 29,492 +0.1%
2000 159,815 +441.9%
2002 159,961 +0.1%
2003 160,215 +0.2%
2004 187,340 +16.9%
2005 189,568 +1.2%
2006 193,006 +1.8%
2007 195,721 +1.4%
2008 197,534 +0.9%
2009 196,245 -0.7%
2010 198,090 +0.9%
2011 199,446 +0.7%
2012 200,426 +0.5%
2013 201,747 +0.7%
2014 202,299 +0.3%
2015 203,260 +0.5%
2016 204,957 +0.8%
2017 209,179 +2.1%
2018 211,630 +1.2%
2019 212,118 +0.2%
2020 213,777 +0.8%
2021 214,650 +0.4%
2022 216,451 +0.8%
2023 218,706 +1.0%
2024 220,279 +0.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 220,279 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 220,279 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +441.9% 29,492 159,815

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,560 29,357 29,738 10
2000s 182,156 159,815 197,534 9
2010s 204,315 198,090 212,118 10
2020s 216,773 213,777 220,279 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 7 Türkiye 253,254 compare
  2. 8 Italy 231,180 compare
  3. 10 Sweden 196,971 compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 164,369 compare
  5. 12 Belgium 153,447 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary was 220,279 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 220,279 in 2024.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 29,357 in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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