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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 299,887 km total; 130,000 km improved hard surface (concrete, asphalt, stone block); 24,000 km unimproved hard surface (crushed stone, gravel); 100,000 km earth; 45,887 km other urban roads (1985)
1991 299,887 km total; 130,000 km improved hard surface (concrete, asphalt, stone block); 24,000 km unimproved hard surface (crushed stone, gravel); 100,000 km earth; 45,887 km other urban roads (1985)
1992 299,887 km total; 130,000 km improved hard surface (concrete, asphalt, stone block); 24,000 km unimproved hard surface (crushed stone, gravel); 100,000 km earth; 45,887 km other urban roads (1985)
1993 360,629 km total (excluding farm, factory and forest roads); 220 km limited access expressways, 45,257 km main highways, 128,775 km regional roads, 186,377 urban or village roads (local traffic); 220,000 km are paved (including all main and regional highways) (1988)
1994 total: 360,629 km (excluding farm, factory and forest roads) paved: 220,000 km (220 km of which are limited access expressways) unpaved: 140,629 km (1988)
1995 total: 367,000 km (excluding farm, factory and forest roads) paved: 235,247 km (257 km of which are limited access expressways) unpaved: 131,753 km (1992)
1996 total: 367,000 km (excluding farm, factory, and forest roads) paved: 235,247 km (including 257 km of expressways) unpaved: 131,753 km (1992 est.)
1997 total: 372,479 km paved : 243,229 km (including 257 km of expressways) unpaved: 129,250 km (1995 est.)
1998 total: 374,990 km paved: 245,243 km (including 258 km of expressways) unpaved: 129,747 km (1996 est.)
1999 total: 377,048 km paved: 247,721 km (including 264 km of expressways) unpaved: 129,327 km (1997 est.)
2000 total: 381,046 km paved: 249,966 km (including 268 km of expressways) unpaved: 131,080 km (1998 est.)
2001 total: 381,046 km paved: 249,966 km (including 268 km of expressways) unpaved: 131,080 km (1998)
2002 total: 381,046 km paved: 249,966 km (including 268 km of expressways) unpaved: 131,080 km (1998)
2003 total: 364,656 km paved: 249,060 km (including 358 km of expressways) unpaved: 115,596 km (2000)
2004 total: 364,656 km paved: 249,060 km (including 358 km of expressways) unpaved: 115,596 km (2000)
2005 total: 364,697 km paved: 249,088 km (including 399 km of expressways) unpaved: 115,609 km (2001)
2006 total: 423,997 km paved: 295,356 km (including 405 km of expressways) unpaved: 128,641 km (2004)
2007 total: 423,997 km paved: 295,356 km (includes 484 km of expressways) unpaved: 128,641 km (2004)
2008 total: 423,997 km paved: 295,356 km (includes 662 km of expressways) unpaved: 128,641 km (2006)
2009 total: 423,997 km country comparison to the world: 15 paved: 295,356 km (includes 662 km of expressways) unpaved: 128,641 km (2006)
2010 total: 423,997 km country comparison to the world: 15 paved: 295,356 km (includes 765 km of expressways) unpaved: 128,641 km (2008)
2011 total: 423,997 km country comparison to the world: 15 paved: 295,356 km (includes 765 km of expressways) unpaved: 128,641 km (2008)
2012 total: 423,997 km country comparison to the world: 15 paved: 295,356 km (includes 765 km of expressways) unpaved: 128,641 km (2008)
2013 total: 412,035 km country comparison to the world: 15 paved: 280,719 km (includes 2,418 km of expressways) unpaved: 131,316 km (2012)
2014 total: 412,035 km country comparison to the world: 15 paved: 280,719 km (includes 2,418 km of expressways) unpaved: 131,316 km (2012)
2015 total: 412,035 km | paved: 280,719 km (includes 2,418 km of expressways) | unpaved: 131,316 km (2012) | country comparison to the world: 16
2016 total: 412,035 km | paved: 280,719 km (includes 2,418 km of expressways) | unpaved: 131,316 km (2012) | country comparison to the world: 16
2017 total: 417,026 km | paved: 287,650 km (includes 1,492 km of expressways) | unpaved: 129,376 km (2014) | country comparison to the world: 17
2018 total: 420,000 km (2016) | paved: 291,000 km (includes 1,492 km of expressways, 1,559 of motorways) (2016) | unpaved: 129,000 km (2016)
2019 total: 420,000 km (2016) | paved: 291,000 km (includes 1,492 km of expressways, 1,559 of motorways) (2016) | unpaved: 129,000 km (2016)
2020 total: 420,000 km (2016) | paved: 291,000 km (includes 1,492 km of expressways, 1,559 of motorways) (2016) | unpaved: 129,000 km (2016)
2021 total: 420,000 km (2016) paved: 291,000 km (includes 1,492 km of expressways, 1,559 of motorways) (2016) unpaved: 129,000 km (2016)
2022 total: 420,000 km (2016) paved: 291,000 km (2016) (includes 1,492 km of expressways, 1,559 of motorways) unpaved: 129,000 km (2016)
2023 total: 420,000 km (2016) paved: 291,000 km (2016) (includes 1,492 km of expressways, 1,559 of motorways) unpaved: 129,000 km (2016)
2024 total: 427,580 km (2022)