Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden

Sweden: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 196,971 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
196,971 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
213,648 Kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
128,802 Kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden, 1970–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 196,971 Kilometre for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden peaked at 213,648 Kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128,802 Kilometre, in 1976.

That places Sweden 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 148,116 Kilometre 128,802 Kilometre 162,503 Kilometre 10
1980s 129,732 Kilometre 129,186 Kilometre 130,173 Kilometre 10
1990s 135,252 Kilometre 129,759 Kilometre 137,572 Kilometre 10
2000s 160,561 Kilometre 137,673 Kilometre 212,242 Kilometre 10
2010s 211,410 Kilometre 197,163 Kilometre 213,648 Kilometre 10
2020s 196,662 Kilometre 193,471 Kilometre 197,962 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Türkiye 253,254 Kilometre compare
  2. 6 Italy 231,180 Kilometre compare
  3. 7 Hungary 220,279 Kilometre compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 164,369 Kilometre compare
  5. 10 Belgium 153,447 Kilometre compare
  6. 11 Spain 149,947 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden was 196,971 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 213,648 Kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 128,802 Kilometre in 1976.
How does Sweden rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Length of paved and unpaved roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,266 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed