Canada vs United States: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Canada
1.87 million Vehicles
in 2025
United States
2.73 million Vehicles
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.73 million Vehicles against 1.87 million Vehicles in Canada, a difference of 863,100 Vehicles.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million Vehicles | 5.40 million Vehicles | 4.38 million Vehicles | United States |
| 2010s | 1.82 million Vehicles | 6.48 million Vehicles | 4.66 million Vehicles | United States |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Vehicles | 3.07 million Vehicles | 1.38 million Vehicles | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 2.73 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 United States?
- 863,100 Vehicles, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Canada ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.