Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Finland
Finland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 671 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
671
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
671
in 2025
All-time low
367
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Finland stood at 671. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Finland peaked at 671 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 367, in 1994.
Finland ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 388 | — |
| 1991 | 382 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 383 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 369 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 367 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 372 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 379 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 378 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 392 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 403 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 412 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 416 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 422 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 436 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 448 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 462 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 475 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 485 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 507 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 519 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 535 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 551 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 560 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 570 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 590 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 604 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 617 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 629 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 642 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 652 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 656 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 660 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 664 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 666 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 671 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 671 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 671 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.3 | 367 | 403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 458.2 | 412 | 519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.8 | 535 | 642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.5 | 652 | 671 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Liechtenstein 769 compare
- 2 Italy 709 compare
- 4 Cyprus 670 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 668 compare
- 6 Iceland 645 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Finland?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Finland was 671 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 671 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 in 1994.
- How does Finland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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