Length of paved and unpaved roads in North Macedonia

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

Latest (2024)
15,015
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
15,170
in 2022
All-time low
9,154
in 1993
Years of data
33
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 10.5k1991: 9.7k1992: 9.3k1993: 9.2k1994: 9.2k1995: 9.4k1996: 9.6k1997: 10.5k1998: 11.5k1999: 12.2k2000: 12.5k2001: 12.9k2002: 13.0k2005: 13.3k2006: 13.7k2007: 13.8k2008: 13.9k2009: 13.9k2010: 13.9k2011: 14.0k2012: 14.0k2013: 14.2k2014: 14.2k2015: 14.3k2016: 14.4k2017: 14.4k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.5k2020: 14.5k2021: 14.4k2022: 15.2k2023: 14.9k2024: 15.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,154, in 1993.

That places North Macedonia 42nd out of 54 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 Value Change
1990 10,508 —
1991 9,659 -8.1%
1992 9,299 -3.7%
1993 9,154 -1.6%
1994 9,161 +0.1%
1995 9,435 +3.0%
1996 9,623 +2.0%
1997 10,465 +8.7%
1998 11,513 +10.0%
1999 12,165 +5.7%
2000 12,522 +2.9%
2001 12,927 +3.2%
2002 12,974 +0.4%
2005 13,278 +2.3%
2006 13,736 +3.4%
2007 13,840 +0.8%
2008 13,922 +0.6%
2009 13,940 +0.1%
2010 13,934 -0.0%
2011 13,983 +0.4%
2012 14,038 +0.4%
2013 14,157 +0.8%
2014 14,199 +0.3%
2015 14,256 +0.4%
2016 14,426 +1.2%
2017 14,410 -0.1%
2018 14,559 +1.0%
2019 14,475 -0.6%
2020 14,477 +0.0%
2021 14,410 -0.5%
2022 15,170 +5.3%
2023 14,902 -1.8%
2024 15,015 +0.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,737 compare
  2. 41 Bulgaria 19,141 compare
  3. 42 North Macedonia 15,015 compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 13,131 compare
  5. 45 Iceland 12,950 compare

See the full ranking of 54 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 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 in 2022.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,154 in 1993.
How does North Macedonia rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 54 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2024
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