Road density

89.7 (km per 100 sq.km) in 2011

In 2011, road density for Japan was 89.7 km per 100 sq.km. Road density of Japan increased from 81.6 km per 100 sq.km in 2002 to 89.7 km per 100 sq.km in 2011 growing at an average annual rate of 1.05%.

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Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads.

Date Value Change, %
2011 89.7 0.73%
2010 89.1 0.90%
2009 88.3 0.75%
2008 87.6 1.01%
2007 86.7 0.95%
2006 85.9 1.03%
2005 85.0 1.26%
2004 84.0 1.45%
2003 82.8 1.39%
2002 81.6 1.79%
2001 80.2 1.60%
2000 78.9