Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: First registrations of brand new vehicles

Korea
1.20 million Vehicles
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.03 million Vehicles
in 2025
Korea rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

First registrations of brand new vehicles over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199420092025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.03 million Vehicles against 1.20 million Vehicles in Korea, a difference of 825,860 Vehicles.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 4 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.99 million Vehicles 2.06 million Vehicles 62,998 Vehicles United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.06 million Vehicles 2.42 million Vehicles 1.36 million Vehicles United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.26 million Vehicles 2.30 million Vehicles 1.04 million Vehicles United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.22 million Vehicles 1.78 million Vehicles 557,843 Vehicles United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.03 million Vehicles against 1.20 million Vehicles in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
825,860 Vehicles, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
Korea ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 4 groups.
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

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