Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia
Croatia: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 531 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
531 Number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
531 Number
in 2025
All-time low
139 Number
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia stood at 531 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia peaked at 531 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139 Number, in 1993.
Croatia ranks 24th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 166 Number | — |
| 1991 | 160 Number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 147 Number | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 139 Number | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 150 Number | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 155 Number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 184 Number | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 205 Number | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 221 Number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 235 Number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 261 Number | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 275 Number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 285 Number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 298 Number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 308 Number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 319 Number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 331 Number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 350 Number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 360 Number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 358 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 355 Number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 355 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 339 Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 343 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 353 Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 363 Number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 381 Number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 398 Number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 420 Number | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 439 Number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 449 Number | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 465 Number | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 478 Number | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 495 Number | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 513 Number | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 531 Number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.2 Number | 139 Number | 235 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.5 Number | 261 Number | 360 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.6 Number | 339 Number | 439 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.5 Number | 449 Number | 531 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 21 Portugal 561 Number compare
- 22 Spain 550 Number compare
- 23 Switzerland 543 Number compare
- 24 Croatia 531 Number compare
- 26 Norway 524 Number compare
- 27 Netherlands 519 Number compare
- 27 Netherlands 519 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia was 531 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 531 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 Number in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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