Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany

Germany: Length of state, provincial and communal roads was 492,036 Kilometre in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
492,036 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
492,036 Kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
440,322 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–1990

Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany, 1970–1990

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1970198019901970: 440.3k Kilometre1975: 462.8k Kilometre1979: 475.2k Kilometre1980: 477.9k Kilometre1981: 479.7k Kilometre1982: 482.1k Kilometre1983: 484.2k Kilometre1984: 484.8k Kilometre1985: 482.9k Kilometre1986: 484.0k Kilometre1987: 486.0k Kilometre1988: 487.9k Kilometre1989: 490.0k Kilometre1990: 492.0k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany is 492,036 Kilometre, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany peaked at 492,036 Kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 440,322 Kilometre, in 1970.

That places Germany 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany, 1970 to 1990.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 440,322 Kilometre —
1975 462,803 Kilometre +5.1%
1979 475,229 Kilometre +2.7%
1980 477,854 Kilometre +0.6%
1981 479,706 Kilometre +0.4%
1982 482,054 Kilometre +0.5%
1983 484,170 Kilometre +0.4%
1984 484,847 Kilometre +0.1%
1985 482,890 Kilometre -0.4%
1986 484,041 Kilometre +0.2%
1987 485,972 Kilometre +0.4%
1988 487,931 Kilometre +0.4%
1989 490,039 Kilometre +0.4%
1990 492,036 Kilometre +0.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 492,036 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 5.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 492,036 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 459,451 Kilometre 440,322 Kilometre 475,229 Kilometre 3
1980s 483,950 Kilometre 477,854 Kilometre 490,039 Kilometre 10
1990s 492,036 Kilometre 492,036 Kilometre 492,036 Kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 1.30 million Kilometre compare
  2. 3 Poland 419,302 Kilometre
  3. 3 Poland 419,302 Kilometre
  4. 5 United Kingdom 418,790 Kilometre compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 418,790 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany?
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Germany was 492,036 Kilometre in 1990, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 492,036 Kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 440,322 Kilometre in 1970.
How does Germany rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 1990.
Is length of state, provincial and communal roads rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of state, provincial and communal roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of state, provincial and communal roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,602 data points, 1970–2024
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