First registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada
Canada: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 1.87 million Vehicles in 2025. ▲ Rising
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada is 1.87 million Vehicles, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada peaked at 2.04 million Vehicles in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97,052 Vehicles, in 2004.
Canada ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada, year by year
| Year | Vehicles | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97,052 Vehicles | — |
| 2005 | 1.07 million Vehicles | +1003.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million Vehicles | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million Vehicles | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million Vehicles | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million Vehicles | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million Vehicles | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million Vehicles | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million Vehicles | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million Vehicles | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million Vehicles | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million Vehicles | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million Vehicles | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million Vehicles | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million Vehicles | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million Vehicles | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million Vehicles | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million Vehicles | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million Vehicles | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million Vehicles | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million Vehicles | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 1.87 million Vehicles | +0.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.87 million Vehicles is above the median for high income countries, which is 231,716 Vehicles, 8.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1003.9% | 97,052 Vehicles | 1.07 million Vehicles |
| 2010 | +53.1% | 1.02 million Vehicles | 1.56 million Vehicles |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933,197 Vehicles | 97,052 Vehicles | 1.18 million Vehicles | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million Vehicles | 1.56 million Vehicles | 2.04 million Vehicles | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million Vehicles | 1.51 million Vehicles | 1.87 million Vehicles | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Germany 2.86 million Vehicles compare
- 2 Poland 600,504 Vehicles compare
- 3 Netherlands 387,579 Vehicles compare
- 3 United States 2.73 million Vehicles compare
- 3 Moldova 55,910 Vehicles compare
- 4 Slovenia 56,778 Vehicles compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.03 million Vehicles compare
- 4 Croatia 52,917 Vehicles compare
- 5 Lithuania 43,310 Vehicles compare
- 6 France 1.66 million Vehicles compare
- 6 Latvia 22,915 Vehicles compare
- 7 Estonia 13,127 Vehicles compare
- 7 Italy 1.53 million Vehicles compare
- 8 Spain 1.30 million Vehicles compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada?
- First registrations of brand new vehicles in Canada was 1.87 million Vehicles in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million Vehicles in 2017.
- What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,052 Vehicles in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of First registrations of brand new vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.