Primary roads
Primary connectors (OSM primary). Statistics here; row and count links open the motorway map — enable primary overlays on the map for that layer.
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
Primary segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Europe
1,874,714
North America
1,109,921
Asia
1,084,224
South America
300,804
Africa
147,901
Australia & Oceania
112,535
204
Countries on the map
4.6M
Active segments (length)
17,610
Under construction
10,163
Proposed
27,773
In the pipeline (0.6% of active network)
Djibouti
Fastest build rate: 6.2% · 18 under construction
Poland
Most proposed segments: 2,102 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
139
Countries actively building
79
Countries with proposals