Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia
Croatia: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 531 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
531
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
531
in 2025
All-time low
139
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia stood at 531. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139, in 1993.
That places Croatia 24th out of 53 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.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 166 | — |
| 1991 | 160 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 147 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 139 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 150 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 155 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 184 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 205 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 221 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 235 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 261 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 275 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 285 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 298 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 308 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 319 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 331 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 350 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 360 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 358 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 355 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 355 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 339 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 343 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 353 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 363 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 381 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 398 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 420 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 439 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 449 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 465 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 478 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 495 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 513 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 531 | +3.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 531 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 531 is below the median for high income countries, which is 566, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.2 | 139 | 235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.5 | 261 | 360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.6 | 339 | 439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.5 | 449 | 531 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 21 Portugal 561 compare
- 22 Spain 550 compare
- 23 Switzerland 543 compare
- 24 Croatia 531 compare
- 26 Norway 524 compare
- 27 Netherlands 519 compare
- 27 Netherlands 519 compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Croatia was 531 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 531 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 53 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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