Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-10-18
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
115
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
55,420
Under construction
17,031
Proposed
72,451
In the pipeline (5.3% of active network)
Ethiopia
Fastest build rate: 121.1% · 155 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,321 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
101
Countries actively building
72
Countries with proposals