Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Roads, total network

Democratic Republic of Congo

153,497 km

in 2004

Nigeria

193,200 km

in 2004

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Nigeria rank

2nd

Roads, total network over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 193,200 km against 153,497 km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 39,703 km.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.