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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 210,000 km total; 65,000 km paved, 30,000 km semipaved or cobblestone, 60,000 km rural roads (improved earth) or roads under construction, 55,000 km unimproved earth roads
1991 210,000 km total; 65,000 km paved, 30,000 km semipaved or cobblestone, 60,000 km rural roads (improved earth) or roads under construction, 55,000 km unimproved earth roads
1992 212,000 km total; 65,000 km paved, 30,000 km semipaved or cobblestone, 62,000 km rural roads (improved earth) or roads under construction, 55,000 km unimproved earth roads
1993 212,000 km total; 65,000 km paved, 30,000 km semipaved or cobblestone, 62,000 km rural roads (improved earth) or roads under construction, 55,000 km unimproved earth roads
1994 total: 242,300 km paved: 84,800 km (including 3,166 km of expressways) unpaved: gravel and earth 157,500 km
1995 total: 242,300 km paved: 84,800 km (including 3,166 km of expressways) unpaved: gravel and earth 157,500 km
1996 total: 245,433 km paved: 88,601 km (including 4,286 km of expressways) unpaved: 156,832 km (1993 est.)
1997 total : 249,520 km paved: 93,071 km (including 5,920 km of expressways) unpaved: 156,449 km (1995 est.)
1998 total: 252,000 km paved: 94,248 km (including 6,740 km of expressways) unpaved: 157,752 km (1996 est.)
1999 total: 252,000 km paved: 94,248 km (including 6,740 km of expressways) unpaved: 157,752 km (1996 est.)
2000 total: 323,977 km paved: 96,221 km (including 6,335 km of expressways) unpaved: 227,756 km (1997 est.)
2001 total: 323,977 km paved: 96,221 km (including 6,335 km of expressways) unpaved: 227,756 km (1997)
2002 total: 323,977 km paved: 96,221 km (including 6,335 km of expressways) unpaved: 227,756 km (1997)
2003 total: 329,532 km paved: 108,087 km (including 6,429 km of expressways) unpaved: 221,445 km (1999 est.)
2004 total: 329,532 km paved: 108,087 km (including 6,429 km of expressways) unpaved: 221,445 km (1999 est.)
2005 total: 329,532 km paved: 108,087 km (including 6,429 km of expressways) unpaved: 221,445 km (1999 est.)
2006 total: 349,038 km paved: 116,928 km (including 6,979 km of expressways) unpaved: 232,110 km (2003)
2007 total: 235,670 km paved: 116,751 km (includes 6,144 km of expressways) unpaved: 118,919 km (2004)
2008 total: 356,945 km paved: 178,473 km (includes 6,279 km of expressways) unpaved: 178,472 km (2006)
2009 total: 356,945 km country comparison to the world: 19 paved: 178,473 km (includes 6,279 km of expressways) unpaved: 178,472 km (2006)
2010 total: 366,095 km country comparison to the world: 17 paved: 132,289 km (includes 6,279 km of expressways) unpaved: 233,806 km (2008)
2011 total: 366,095 km country comparison to the world: 17 paved: 132,289 km (includes 6,279 km of expressways) unpaved: 233,806 km (2008)
2012 total: 366,095 km country comparison to the world: 17 paved: 132,289 km (includes 6,279 km of expressways) unpaved: 233,806 km (2008)
2013 total: 377,660 km country comparison to the world: 18 paved: 137,544 km (includes 7,176 km of expressways) unpaved: 240,116 km (2012)
2014 total: 377,660 km country comparison to the world: 18 paved: 137,544 km (includes 7,176 km of expressways) unpaved: 240,116 km (2012)
2015 total: 377,660 km | paved: 137,544 km (includes 7,176 km of expressways) | unpaved: 240,116 km (2012) | country comparison to the world: 19
2016 total: 377,660 km | paved: 137,544 km (includes 7,176 km of expressways) | unpaved: 240,116 km (2012) | country comparison to the world: 19
2017 total: 377,660 km | paved: 137,544 km (includes 7,176 km of expressways) | unpaved: 240,116 km (2012) | country comparison to the world: 20
2018 total: 377,660 km (2012) | paved: 137,544 km (includes 7,176 km of expressways) (2012) | unpaved: 240,116 km (2012)
2019 total: 398,148 km (2017) | paved: 174,911 km (includes 10,362 km of expressways) (2017) | unpaved: 223,237 km (2017)
2020 total: 398,148 km (2017) | paved: 174,911 km (includes 10,362 km of expressways) (2017) | unpaved: 223,237 km (2017)
2021 total: 398,148 km (2017) paved: 174,911 km (includes 10,362 km of expressways) (2017) unpaved: 223,237 km (2017)
2022 total: 704,884 km (2017) paved: 175,526 km (2017) (includes 10,845 km of expressways) unpaved: 529,358 km (2017)
2023 total: 704,884 km (2017) paved: 175,526 km (2017) (includes 10,845 km of expressways) unpaved: 529,358 km (2017)
2024 total: 704,884 km paved: 175,526 km (includes 10,845 km of expressways) unpaved: 529,358 km (2017)