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
20th
of 41 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

1002003004005001990200720251990: 166 Number1991: 160 Number1992: 147 Number1993: 139 Number1994: 150 Number1995: 155 Number1996: 184 Number1997: 205 Number1998: 221 Number1999: 235 Number2000: 261 Number2001: 275 Number2002: 285 Number2003: 298 Number2004: 308 Number2005: 319 Number2006: 331 Number2007: 350 Number2008: 360 Number2009: 358 Number2010: 355 Number2011: 355 Number2012: 339 Number2013: 343 Number2014: 353 Number2015: 363 Number2016: 381 Number2017: 398 Number2018: 420 Number2019: 439 Number2020: 449 Number2021: 465 Number2022: 478 Number2023: 495 Number2024: 513 Number2025: 531 Number

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.

The figure 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.

That places Croatia 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Portugal 561 Number compare
  2. 18 Spain 550 Number compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 543 Number compare
  4. 21 Norway 524 Number compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 519 Number compare
  6. 23 Belgium 513 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 20th out of 41 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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Indicator
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,294 data points, 1990–2025
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