Length of transport routes: Belarus and Russia
at year-end; thousand kilometers
Over nineteen years, the transport networks of the two countries have undergone various stages of development, and this table records their length at the end of each year. Rows are categorized by railway tracks and motor roads, as well as by Belarus and Russia. Indicators are measured in thousands of kilometers and cover the period from 2005 to 2023, showing the scale of each country's infrastructure separately
- Public roads — Russia
- Public roads — Russia
- Metro tracks1), km — Russia
- Main pipelines — Russia
Chart of transport route length in Belarus and Russia from 2005 to 2023, thousands of kilometers
Who grew, who fell: 2005 → 2023
Set in numbers
Coverage: 14 series in at year-end; thousand kilometers, 2005 through 2023, 7 reporting periods. 98 values in total.
“Public railways — Belarus” ends where it started: 5.5 in 2005 against 5.5 in 2023.
All table numbers are series: 14
| Series | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Железнодорожные пути общего пользования — Беларусь | 5,50 | 5,50 | 5,50 | 5,50 | 5,50 | 5,50 | 5,50 |
| Железнодорожные пути общего пользования — Россия | 85,00 | 86,00 | 86,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 | 87,00 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Беларусь | 83,00 | 86,40 | 101,60 | 103,00 | 103,40 | 104,10 | 104,00 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Россия | 581,00 | 825,00 | 1 481,00 | 1 554,00 | 1 566,00 | 1 575,00 | 1 580,00 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Беларусь | 72,20 | 74,70 | 87,60 | 89,80 | 90,00 | 90,30 | 90,40 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Россия | 531,00 | 665,00 | 1 045,00 | 1 097,00 | 1 108,00 | 1 115,00 | 1 125,00 |
| Трамвайные пути — Беларусь | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,10 |
| Трамвайные пути — Россия | 2,80 | 2,60 | 2,50 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,50 |
| Троллейбусные линии — Беларусь | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 |
| Троллейбусные линии — Россия | 4,90 | 4,90 | 5,30 | 4,50 | 4,40 | 4,40 | 4,60 |
| Пути метрополитенов1), км — Беларусь | 28,00 | 43,00 | 51,00 | 58,00 | 58,00 | 58,00 | 58,00 |
| Пути метрополитенов1), км — Россия | 436,00 | 475,00 | 517,00 | 616,00 | 634,00 | 632,00 | 667,00 |
| Магистральные трубопроводы — Беларусь | 12,20 | 11,30 | 11,70 | 11,70 | 11,70 | 11,90 | 11,90 |
| Магистральные трубопроводы — Россия | 225,00 | 233,00 | 252,00 | 255,00 | 256,00 | 257,00 | 258,00 |
How to read this table
Comparing rows allows for assessing the scale of infrastructure in each country and identifying the predominant mode of transport. The focus on public roads and railways highlights main arteries rather than private or local sections. Annual dynamics help track changes in the total length of road and rail networks in both countries throughout the period
What is visible in these numbers
“Public roads — Russia” leads the table with 1,125 at year-end; thousand kilometers, “Tram tracks — Belarus” closes it with 0.1 at year-end; thousand kilometers. The gap between them is 11,250-fold.
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Period and application
Data is published annually and is current as of the end of the reporting year. Rosstat information on transport route length is useful for specialists in logistics, transport, and public infrastructure planning. The data is presented as an annual series, enabling long-term forecasting of transport corridor development between the countries
1) Эксплуатационная длина.
2) С 2015 г. – включая протяженность улиц.
3) С 2010 г. – включая дороги местного значения.
4) С 2015 г. – включая нефтепродуктопроводы на территории иностранных государств.
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