Canada vs France: First registrations of brand new vehicles

Canada
1.87 million Vehicles
in 2025
France
1.66 million Vehicles
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
France rank
6th

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.87 million Vehicles against 1.66 million Vehicles in France, a difference of 201,430 Vehicles.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 6th of 37 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2000s 933,197 Vehicles 2.08 million Vehicles 1.14 million Vehicles France
2010s 1.82 million Vehicles 2.07 million Vehicles 245,974 Vehicles France
2020s 1.69 million Vehicles 1.70 million Vehicles 12,713 Vehicles France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Canada or France?
Canada, at 1.87 million Vehicles against 1.66 million Vehicles in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Canada and France?
201,430 Vehicles, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Canada and France rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as First registrations of brand new vehicles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
First registrations of brand new vehicles
Unit
Vehicles
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,321 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.