Denmark vs Sweden: Road motor vehicle traffic
Denmark
52,974 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2024
Sweden
61,043 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61,043 Vehicle-kilometres against 52,974 Vehicle-kilometres in Denmark, a difference of 8,069 Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 29 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,804 Vehicle-kilometres | 50,367 Vehicle-kilometres | 6,562 Vehicle-kilometres | Sweden |
| 2010s | 48,540 Vehicle-kilometres | 55,245 Vehicle-kilometres | 6,704 Vehicle-kilometres | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51,399 Vehicle-kilometres | 56,841 Vehicle-kilometres | 5,442 Vehicle-kilometres | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61,043 Vehicle-kilometres against 52,974 Vehicle-kilometres in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Denmark and Sweden?
- 8,069 Vehicle-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.