Germany vs Japan: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Germany
2.86 million Vehicles
in 2025
Japan
3.82 million Vehicles
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.82 million Vehicles against 2.86 million Vehicles in Germany, a difference of 960,850 Vehicles.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 million Vehicles | 4.55 million Vehicles | 1.21 million Vehicles | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.22 million Vehicles | 4.28 million Vehicles | 1.06 million Vehicles | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.79 million Vehicles | 3.74 million Vehicles | 951,018 Vehicles | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.82 million Vehicles against 2.86 million Vehicles in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Germany and Japan?
- 960,850 Vehicles, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st 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.