Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Denmark
Denmark: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 501 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
501 Number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
33rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
501 Number
in 2025
All-time low
307 Number
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Denmark is 501 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Denmark peaked at 501 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 307 Number, in 1995.
That places Denmark 33rd out of 51 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 309 Number | — |
| 1991 | 309 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 310 Number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 309 Number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 310 Number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 307 Number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 318 Number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 328 Number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 336 Number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 341 Number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 345 Number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 345 Number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 348 Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 350 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 350 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 353 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 371 Number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 378 Number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 381 Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 383 Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 389 Number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 394 Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 399 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 405 Number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 410 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 419 Number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 429 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 438 Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 447 Number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 455 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 466 Number | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 475 Number | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 472 Number | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 474 Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 478 Number | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 501 Number | +4.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 501 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5 Number, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 501 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 566 Number, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.7 Number | 307 Number | 341 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.4 Number | 345 Number | 383 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.5 Number | 389 Number | 455 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.67 Number | 466 Number | 501 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Denmark?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Denmark was 501 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 501 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 Number in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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