Length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye
Türkiye: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 253,254 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye stood at 253,254 Kilometre.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye peaked at 426,662 Kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59,128 Kilometre, in 1990.
That places Türkiye 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,128 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 59,221 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59,842 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59,770 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 379,861 Kilometre | +535.5% |
| 1995 | 380,054 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 380,226 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 380,837 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 377,333 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 415,732 Kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 424,553 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 425,697 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 426,662 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 347,553 Kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 347,571 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 347,396 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 348,800 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 350,036 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 360,624 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 365,183 Kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 368,157 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 383,621 Kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 386,539 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 234,516 Kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 236,617 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 240,048 Kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 244,857 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 244,711 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 247,671 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 252,805 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 253,813 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 255,439 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 257,430 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 253,254 Kilometre | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +535.5% | 59,770 Kilometre | 379,861 Kilometre |
| 2014 | -39.3% | 386,539 Kilometre | 234,516 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,364 Kilometre | 59,128 Kilometre | 380,837 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 379,462 Kilometre | 347,396 Kilometre | 426,662 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,192 Kilometre | 234,516 Kilometre | 386,539 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,548 Kilometre | 252,805 Kilometre | 257,430 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 5 United Kingdom 418,790 Kilometre compare
- 5 United Kingdom 418,790 Kilometre compare
- 8 Italy 231,180 Kilometre compare
- 9 Hungary 220,279 Kilometre compare
- 10 Sweden 196,971 Kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Türkiye was 253,254 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 426,662 Kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,128 Kilometre in 1990.
- How does Türkiye rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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