World Highway Statistics & Coverage

How many countries have motorways, expressways, trunk and primary roads mapped — then segment totals for drilling down. 950+ countries and regions in the table: sort, search, and open the map where a direct motorway view exists.

Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-09-26

World Highway Statistics & Coverage

123

Countries with mapped motorways

82

Countries with mapped expressways

151

Countries with construction mapped

91

Countries with proposed roads mapped

8.8M

Active segments (all classes, total length)

205

Countries with any mapped major roads

170

Countries with trunk segments

204

Countries with primary segments

1,227

Countries and subdivisions tracked

1,013

First-level subdivisions tracked

Every road class at a glance

Global insights

Top countries

Top 5 — Motorways

Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.

Continental breakdown

Motorways segments by continent

Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.

Asia
615,680
Europe
344,454
North America
337,679
South America
52,637
Australia & Oceania
15,714
Africa
15,452

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