Countries by Total Road Network Length 2024

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Countries by Total Road Network Length 2024

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Key Findings

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United States leads in Road Network Length (Thousand km) with 6,853 in 2024.

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Average Road Network Length (Thousand km) in 2024: 3,094 · median: 1,647.

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Gap in 2024: United States is 11× larger than Germany.

About This Dataset

Countries by Total Road Network Length 2024

Countries ranked by total length of road infrastructure in 2024, measured in thousands of kilometres according to CIA World Factbook and national transport ministry data. The United States has the world's largest road network at over 6.8 million kilometres — a system built primarily during the post-war Interstate Highway era of the 1950s and 1960s under the Federal Aid Highway Act, which Eisenhower modelled partly on Germany's autobahn network.

Analysis

United States heads the table on 6,853, ahead of India (6,371) and China (5,250) in Road Network Length (Thousand km) in 2024. 6,228 separates the highest figure (6,853) from the lowest (625). First and second are separated by 482, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Only 3 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (3,426.5 or more).

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

6,853

United States

Road Network Length (Thousand km) · 2024

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Road Network Length (Thousand km)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Road Network Length (Thousand km)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Road Network Length (Thousand km) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	United States	6,853
🥈	India	6,371
🥉	China	5,250
4	Brazil	1,751
5	Russia	1,543
6	Japan	1,320
7	Canada	1,042
8	Germany	625

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_transport Visit ↗

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