Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Sweden

Sweden: Length of state, provincial and communal roads was 196,971 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
196,971
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 54 countries
All-time high
213,648
in 2012
All-time low
128,802
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Sweden stood at 196,971.

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

Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Sweden peaked at 213,648 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128,802, in 1976.

Sweden ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Sweden, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 160,515 —
1971 159,784 -0.5%
1972 159,160 -0.4%
1973 161,130 +1.2%
1974 162,103 +0.6%
1975 162,503 +0.2%
1976 128,802 -20.7%
1977 128,973 +0.1%
1978 128,972 -0.0%
1979 129,215 +0.2%
1980 129,363 +0.1%
1981 129,471 +0.1%
1982 129,518 +0.0%
1983 129,186 -0.3%
1984 129,713 +0.4%
1985 129,830 +0.1%
1986 129,900 +0.1%
1987 130,028 +0.1%
1988 130,143 +0.1%
1989 130,173 +0.0%
1990 129,858 -0.2%
1991 129,759 -0.1%
1992 135,787 +4.6%
1993 136,438 +0.5%
1994 136,231 -0.2%
1995 136,808 +0.4%
1996 136,915 +0.1%
1997 136,562 -0.3%
1998 136,593 +0.0%
1999 137,572 +0.7%
2000 137,673 +0.1%
2001 138,241 +0.4%
2002 138,536 +0.2%
2003 138,567 +0.0%
2004 138,630 +0.0%
2005 138,634 +0.0%
2006 139,317 +0.5%
2007 211,686 +51.9%
2008 212,242 +0.3%
2009 212,088 -0.1%
2010 212,361 +0.1%
2011 212,549 +0.1%
2012 213,648 +0.5%
2013 212,836 -0.4%
2014 212,964 +0.1%
2015 212,972 +0.0%
2016 212,787 -0.1%
2017 213,260 +0.2%
2018 213,559 +0.1%
2019 197,163 -7.7%
2020 193,471 -1.9%
2021 197,840 +2.3%
2022 197,962 +0.1%
2023 197,064 -0.5%
2024 196,971 -0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 196,971 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 196,971 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Sweden 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +51.9% 139,317 211,686

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Türkiye 253,254 compare
  2. 8 Italy 231,180 compare
  3. 9 Hungary 220,279 compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 164,369 compare
  5. 12 Belgium 153,447 compare
  6. 13 Spain 149,947 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of state, provincial and communal roads in Sweden?
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Sweden was 196,971 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 213,648 in 2012.
What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 128,802 in 1976.
How does Sweden rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of state, provincial and communal 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2024
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