Passenger cars by age in Germany
Germany: Passenger cars by age was 49.49 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.49 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
49.49 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
43.85 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Passenger cars by age in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 49.49 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 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars by age in Germany peaked at 49.49 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.85 million Number, in 2013.
That places Germany 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Passenger cars by age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.85 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 44.40 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.07 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.80 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.47 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.10 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.72 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.25 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.54 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.76 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.10 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.34 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.49 million Number | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 49.49 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million Number, 16.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 49.49 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.08 million Number, 12.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.77 million Number | 43.85 million Number | 47.72 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.91 million Number | 48.25 million Number | 49.49 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Italy 41.80 million Number compare
- 3 France 39.96 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million Number compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars by age in Germany?
- Passenger cars by age in Germany was 49.49 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.85 million Number in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for passenger cars by age?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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