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