Japan vs Netherlands: First registrations of brand new vehicles
Japan
3.82 million Vehicles
in 2025
Netherlands
387,579 Vehicles
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Netherlands rank
3rd
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.82 million Vehicles against 387,579 Vehicles in Netherlands, a difference of 3.43 million Vehicles.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 million Vehicles | 495,349 Vehicles | 4.05 million Vehicles | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.28 million Vehicles | 448,027 Vehicles | 3.83 million Vehicles | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.74 million Vehicles | 354,750 Vehicles | 3.38 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 Netherlands?
- Japan, at 3.82 million Vehicles against 387,579 Vehicles in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Japan and Netherlands?
- 3.43 million Vehicles, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Japan ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.