United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: First registrations of brand new vehicles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.03 million Vehicles
in 2025
United States of America
2.73 million Vehicles
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
First registrations of brand new vehicles over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.73 million Vehicles against 2.03 million Vehicles in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 703,540 Vehicles.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 million Vehicles | 5.40 million Vehicles | 3.43 million Vehicles | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.30 million Vehicles | 6.48 million Vehicles | 4.18 million Vehicles | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.78 million Vehicles | 3.07 million Vehicles | 1.29 million Vehicles | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first registrations of brand new vehicles, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.73 million Vehicles against 2.03 million Vehicles in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first registrations of brand new vehicles between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 703,540 Vehicles, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America 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.