Roads, total network in Namibia
Namibia: Roads, total network was 44,138 km in 2010. ▼ Falling
Roads, total network in Namibia, 1990–2010
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 44,138 km for roads, total network in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Namibia peaked at 66,467 km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42,100 km, in 2009.
That places Namibia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Namibia, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,254 km | — |
| 1991 | 65,218 km | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65,256 km | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62,595 km | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 63,349 km | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 63,251 km | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 64,799 km | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 62,846 km | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 63,285 km | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 66,102 km | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 66,467 km | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42,100 km | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 44,138 km | +4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 44,138 km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 44,138 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roads, total network in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -36.7% | 66,467 km | 42,100 km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,196 km | 62,595 km | 66,102 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,284 km | 42,100 km | 66,467 km | 2 |
| 2010s | 44,138 km | 44,138 km | 44,138 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Namibia?
- Roads, total network in Namibia was 44,138 km in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,467 km in 2000.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,100 km in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for roads, total network?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.