Japan vs Korea: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Japan
3.82 million Vehicles
in 2025
Korea
1.20 million Vehicles
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Korea rank
1st
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.82 million Vehicles against 1.20 million Vehicles in Korea, a difference of 2.62 million Vehicles.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 million Vehicles | 1.06 million Vehicles | 3.46 million Vehicles | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.28 million Vehicles | 1.26 million Vehicles | 3.02 million Vehicles | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.74 million Vehicles | 1.22 million Vehicles | 2.51 million Vehicles | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 3.82 million Vehicles against 1.20 million Vehicles in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Japan and Korea?
- 2.62 million Vehicles, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Japan ranks 1st and Korea 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.