Passenger cars by age in France
France: Passenger cars by age was 39.96 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.96 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
39.96 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
36.15 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Passenger cars by age in France, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 39.96 million Number for passenger cars by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars by age in France peaked at 39.96 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.15 million Number, in 2013.
France ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Passenger cars by age in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.15 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 36.65 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.18 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.67 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.12 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.23 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.42 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.47 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.82 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.97 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.36 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.74 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.96 million Number | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 39.96 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million Number, 13.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 39.96 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.08 million Number, 9.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.49 million Number | 36.15 million Number | 38.42 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.22 million Number | 38.47 million Number | 39.96 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 49.49 million Number compare
- 2 Italy 41.80 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million Number compare
- 6 Spain 27.28 million Number compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars by age in France?
- Passenger cars by age in France was 39.96 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars by age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.96 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars by age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.15 million Number in 2013.
- How does France rank for passenger cars by age?
- France ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars by age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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