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
26th
of 41 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

02004006001990200720251990: 309 Number1991: 309 Number1992: 310 Number1993: 309 Number1994: 310 Number1995: 307 Number1996: 318 Number1997: 328 Number1998: 336 Number1999: 341 Number2000: 345 Number2001: 345 Number2002: 348 Number2003: 350 Number2004: 350 Number2005: 353 Number2006: 371 Number2007: 378 Number2008: 381 Number2009: 383 Number2010: 389 Number2011: 394 Number2012: 399 Number2013: 405 Number2014: 410 Number2015: 419 Number2016: 429 Number2017: 438 Number2018: 447 Number2019: 455 Number2020: 466 Number2021: 475 Number2022: 472 Number2023: 474 Number2024: 478 Number2025: 501 Number

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 26th 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 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

  1. 23 Belgium 513 Number compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 512 Number compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 507 Number compare
  4. 27 Ireland 475 Number compare
  5. 27 Sweden 475 Number compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 474 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 26th out of 41 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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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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