What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Finland and Ireland?

53,064 Vehicles, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

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.

Finland vs Ireland: First registrations of brand new vehicles

Finland

71,890 Vehicles

in 2025

Ireland

124,954 Vehicles

in 2025

Finland rank

29th

Ireland rank

26th

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 124,954 Vehicles against 71,890 Vehicles in Finland, a difference of 53,064 Vehicles.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th of 37 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	101,584 Vehicles	123,176 Vehicles	21,592 Vehicles	Ireland
2000s	130,083 Vehicles	159,834 Vehicles	29,750 Vehicles	Ireland
2010s	114,016 Vehicles	107,461 Vehicles	6,555 Vehicles	Finland
2020s	85,012 Vehicles	111,099 Vehicles	26,087 Vehicles	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Finland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 124,954 Vehicles against 71,890 Vehicles in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Finland and Ireland?: 53,064 Vehicles, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?: Finland ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 26th 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: 20 August 2026

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