Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Spain

Spain: Length of state, provincial and communal roads was 149,947 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
149,947 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
158,145 Kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
123,720 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024

Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Spain, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

Spain recorded 149,947 Kilometre for length of state, provincial and communal roads in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Spain peaked at 158,145 Kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 123,720 Kilometre, in 1970.

That places Spain 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 127,432 Kilometre 123,720 Kilometre 131,144 Kilometre 2
1980s 149,414 Kilometre 139,013 Kilometre 155,696 Kilometre 9
1990s 155,562 Kilometre 153,244 Kilometre 158,145 Kilometre 10
2000s 153,639 Kilometre 151,504 Kilometre 154,508 Kilometre 10
2010s 150,604 Kilometre 149,747 Kilometre 151,525 Kilometre 10
2020s 150,008 Kilometre 149,825 Kilometre 150,139 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Sweden 196,971 Kilometre compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 164,369 Kilometre compare
  3. 10 Belgium 153,447 Kilometre compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 140,279 Kilometre compare
  5. 13 Czechia 129,386 Kilometre compare
  6. 14 Austria 126,518 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of state, provincial and communal roads in Spain?
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Spain was 149,947 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 158,145 Kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 123,720 Kilometre in 1970.
How does Spain rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
Spain ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of state, provincial and communal roads rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

Indicator
Length of state, provincial and communal roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,266 data points, 1970–2024
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