Austria vs Germany: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants

Austria
574 Number
in 2025
Germany
593 Number
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Germany rank
13th

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 593 Number against 574 Number in Austria, a difference of 19 Number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 443.8 Number 470.6 Number 26.8 Number Germany
2000s 508 Number 534.7 Number 26.7 Number Germany
2010s 548.1 Number 549.5 Number 1.4 Number Germany
2020s 569.5 Number 586.83 Number 17.33 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants, Austria or Germany?
Germany, at 593 Number against 574 Number in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants between Austria and Germany?
19 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Austria ranks 15th and Germany ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,294 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed