Africa vs Nigeria: Roads, total network

Africa
39,477 km
in 2006
Nigeria
193,200 km
in 2004
Africa rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Roads, total network over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 193,200 km against 39,477 km in Africa, a difference of 153,723 km.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.9 times Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 4 groups.

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About this data

Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.