Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 418,790 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
418,790 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
420,780 Kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
344,057 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024

Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 418,790 Kilometre for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom peaked at 420,780 Kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 344,057 Kilometre, in 1970.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 351,404 Kilometre 344,057 Kilometre 358,699 Kilometre 3
1980s 368,604 Kilometre 360,292 Kilometre 376,893 Kilometre 10
1990s 390,209 Kilometre 378,934 Kilometre 414,073 Kilometre 10
2000s 415,007 Kilometre 409,309 Kilometre 417,185 Kilometre 10
2010s 417,437 Kilometre 415,953 Kilometre 418,897 Kilometre 9
2020s 418,370 Kilometre 416,461 Kilometre 420,780 Kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 1.30 million Kilometre compare
  2. 2 Germany 492,036 Kilometre compare
  3. 3 Poland 419,302 Kilometre compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 253,254 Kilometre compare
  5. 6 Italy 231,180 Kilometre compare
  6. 7 Hungary 220,279 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom was 418,790 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 420,780 Kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 344,057 Kilometre in 1970.
How does United Kingdom rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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
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