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 2026-10-18

World Highway Statistics & Coverage

115

Countries with mapped motorways

82

Countries with mapped expressways

150

Countries with construction mapped

89

Countries with proposed roads mapped

8.7M

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
614,714
Europe
344,118
North America
334,914
South America
52,562
Australia & Oceania
15,721
Africa
15,268

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