Length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 15,015 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,015 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
15,170 Kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,154 Kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
33
1990–2024

Length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 10.5k Kilometre1991: 9.7k Kilometre1992: 9.3k Kilometre1993: 9.2k Kilometre1994: 9.2k Kilometre1995: 9.4k Kilometre1996: 9.6k Kilometre1997: 10.5k Kilometre1998: 11.5k Kilometre1999: 12.2k Kilometre2000: 12.5k Kilometre2001: 12.9k Kilometre2002: 13.0k Kilometre2005: 13.3k Kilometre2006: 13.7k Kilometre2007: 13.8k Kilometre2008: 13.9k Kilometre2009: 13.9k Kilometre2010: 13.9k Kilometre2011: 14.0k Kilometre2012: 14.0k Kilometre2013: 14.2k Kilometre2014: 14.2k Kilometre2015: 14.3k Kilometre2016: 14.4k Kilometre2017: 14.4k Kilometre2018: 14.6k Kilometre2019: 14.5k Kilometre2020: 14.5k Kilometre2021: 14.4k Kilometre2022: 15.2k Kilometre2023: 14.9k Kilometre2024: 15.0k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia stood at 15,015 Kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia peaked at 15,170 Kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,154 Kilometre, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1990 10,508 Kilometre —
1991 9,659 Kilometre -8.1%
1992 9,299 Kilometre -3.7%
1993 9,154 Kilometre -1.6%
1994 9,161 Kilometre +0.1%
1995 9,435 Kilometre +3.0%
1996 9,623 Kilometre +2.0%
1997 10,465 Kilometre +8.7%
1998 11,513 Kilometre +10.0%
1999 12,165 Kilometre +5.7%
2000 12,522 Kilometre +2.9%
2001 12,927 Kilometre +3.2%
2002 12,974 Kilometre +0.4%
2005 13,278 Kilometre +2.3%
2006 13,736 Kilometre +3.4%
2007 13,840 Kilometre +0.8%
2008 13,922 Kilometre +0.6%
2009 13,940 Kilometre +0.1%
2010 13,934 Kilometre -0.0%
2011 13,983 Kilometre +0.4%
2012 14,038 Kilometre +0.4%
2013 14,157 Kilometre +0.8%
2014 14,199 Kilometre +0.3%
2015 14,256 Kilometre +0.4%
2016 14,426 Kilometre +1.2%
2017 14,410 Kilometre -0.1%
2018 14,559 Kilometre +1.0%
2019 14,475 Kilometre -0.6%
2020 14,477 Kilometre +0.0%
2021 14,410 Kilometre -0.5%
2022 15,170 Kilometre +5.3%
2023 14,902 Kilometre -1.8%
2024 15,015 Kilometre +0.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 15,015 Kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 15,015 Kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,376 Kilometre, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,098 Kilometre 9,154 Kilometre 12,165 Kilometre 10
2000s 13,392 Kilometre 12,522 Kilometre 13,940 Kilometre 8
2010s 14,244 Kilometre 13,934 Kilometre 14,559 Kilometre 10
2020s 14,795 Kilometre 14,410 Kilometre 15,170 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,737 Kilometre compare
  2. 40 Bulgaria 19,141 Kilometre compare
  3. 42 Cyprus 13,131 Kilometre compare
  4. 43 Iceland 12,950 Kilometre compare
  5. 44 Portugal 11,296 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 North Macedonia?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia was 15,015 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 15,170 Kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,154 Kilometre in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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