France vs United States: Number of new cars sold, by type

France

450,000 cars

in 2025

United States

1.53 million cars

in 2025

France rank

5th

United States rank

2nd

Number of new cars sold, by type over time

United States currently reports 1.53 million cars against 450,000 cars in France, a difference of 1.08 million cars.

That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 58 countries.

Indicator: Number of new cars sold, by type
Unit: cars
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 752 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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