Density of transport networks: railways and motor roads
at year-end; kilometers of track per 1000 square kilometers of territory
Kilometers of routes per 1,000 square kilometers of territory indicate the transport network density in Belarus and Russia. From 2005 to 2023, statistics record the length of railways and public roads at year-end. The eight table rows categorize indicators by country and route type, enabling comparison of infrastructural coverage and development trends over nineteen years
Chart of railway and road density in Belarus and Russia, 2005–2023, kilometers per 1,000 square kilometers
- Public railways — Belarus
- Public railways — Russia
- Public roads — Belarus
- Public roads — Russia
- Public roads — Belarus
- Public roads — Russia
- Main pipelines — Belarus
- Main pipelines — Russia
Set in numbers
Coverage: 8 series in at year-end; kilometers of track per 1000 square kilometers of territory, 2005 through 2023, 7 reporting periods. 56 values in total.
“Public railways — Belarus” ends where it started: 26.6 in 2005 against 26.4 in 2023.
All table numbers are series: 8
| Series | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Железнодорожные пути общего пользования — Беларусь | 26,60 | 26,50 | 26,40 | 26,40 | 26,40 | 26,40 | 26,40 |
| Железнодорожные пути общего пользования — Россия | 5,00 | 5,00 | 5,00 | 5,10 | 5,10 | 5,10 | 5,10 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Беларусь | 400,00 | 416,00 | 489,00 | 496,00 | 498,00 | 501,00 | 501,00 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Россия | 42,40 | 48,30 | 86,50 | 90,70 | 91,50 | 92,00 | 92,30 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Беларусь | 348,00 | 360,00 | 422,00 | 433,00 | 433,00 | 435,00 | 435,00 |
| Автомобильные дороги общего пользования — Россия | 31,00 | 38,90 | 61,00 | 64,00 | 64,70 | 65,10 | 65,70 |
| Магистральные трубопроводы — Беларусь | 58,90 | 54,20 | 56,10 | 56,50 | 56,50 | 57,40 | 57,40 |
| Магистральные трубопроводы — Россия | 13,20 | 13,60 | 14,70 | 14,90 | 14,90 | 15,00 | 15,10 |
How to read this table
Comparing series helps assess the difference between rail and road infrastructure in the two countries. Each row provides a distinct data slice, tracing the change from 26.6 kilometers of routes in 2005 to 26.4 kilometers in 2023 for Belarusian railways. Comparing these values shows the dynamics of transport route density and the differences that have emerged in the transport systems of Russia and Belarus during the period under review
What is visible in these numbers
“Public roads — Belarus” leads the table with 435 at year-end; kilometers of track per 1000 square kilometers of territory, “Public railways — Russia” closes it with 5.1 at year-end; kilometers of track per 1000 square kilometers of territory. The gap between them is 85.3-fold.
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Period and application
Statistics are updated annually and cover the period from 2005 to 2023. This data is useful for transport economics specialists, geographers, and infrastructure researchers analyzing road network development within the Union State. The information is provided by Rosstat to monitor transport route conditions and assess territorial accessibility in both countries
1) С 2015 г.– включая протяженность улиц.
2) С 2010 г. – включая дороги местного значения.
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