Nigeria ranks second in Africa for road network length
Nigeria possesses the second-longest road network in Africa, spanning 195,000 kilometers, according to 2026 data from Global Firepower. South Africa leads the continent with 750,000 kilometers of roadway coverage. Ethiopia is third with 180,000 kilometers, followed by Kenya with 161,452 kilometers. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Mali, Algeria, Zimbabwe, and South Sudan complete the top ten in Africa. Globally, the United States has the longest road network, followed by India and China. South Africa is the only other African country in the global top 20, ranking 11th, while Nigeria is 28th. Global Firepower's 2026 logistics ranking measures total usable roadway coverage, reflecting a country's infrastructure maturity and access to industrial sectors, terminals, and ports. The ranking focuses on the length of roadway coverage, not its quality or condition.
