Canada vs Germany: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Canada
1.87 million Vehicles
in 2025
Germany
2.86 million Vehicles
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.86 million Vehicles against 1.87 million Vehicles in Canada, a difference of 991,490 Vehicles.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933,197 Vehicles | 3.35 million Vehicles | 2.42 million Vehicles | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.82 million Vehicles | 3.22 million Vehicles | 1.40 million Vehicles | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Vehicles | 2.79 million Vehicles | 1.10 million Vehicles | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.86 million Vehicles against 1.87 million Vehicles in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Canada and Germany?
- 991,490 Vehicles, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd 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.