France vs Germany: New passenger cars by unloaded weight
France
1.69 million
in 2025
Germany
2.86 million
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
New passenger cars by unloaded weight over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.86 million against 1.69 million in France, a difference of 1.17 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 2.28 million | 693,877 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 2.55 million | 568,269 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 3.47 million | 1.47 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 3.33 million | 1.23 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 3.21 million | 1.19 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 2.79 million | 1.07 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new passenger cars by unloaded weight, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.86 million against 1.69 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new passenger cars by unloaded weight between France and Germany?
- 1.17 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as New passenger cars by unloaded weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.