FreakMapsExpressways
Express-grade roads included in the expressway layer (OSM motorway/trunk where tagged as expressway). Country rows link to the motorways + expressways map where that URL mode exists.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-05-27
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Expressways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Europe
83,708
Asia
29,386
South America
6,974
North America
1,719
Africa
846
Australia & Oceania
27
86
Countries on the map
122,660
Active segments (length)
1,353
Under construction
271
Proposed
1,624
In the pipeline (1.3% of active network)
North Korea
Fastest build rate: 30.6% · 33 under construction
Netherlands
Most proposed segments: 59 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
29
Countries actively building
16
Countries with proposals