France vs Japan: Road motor vehicle traffic
France
203,536 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2016
Japan
679,171 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
France rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres against 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres in France, a difference of 475,635 Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times France's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,496 Vehicle-kilometres | 927,926 Vehicle-kilometres | 750,430 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2000s | 179,808 Vehicle-kilometres | 943,957 Vehicle-kilometres | 764,148 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2010s | 195,547 Vehicle-kilometres | 737,752 Vehicle-kilometres | 542,205 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres against 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between France and Japan?
- 475,635 Vehicle-kilometres, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th 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.