Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in France
France: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 578 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
578
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
578
in 2025
All-time low
404
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in France stood at 578. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in France peaked at 578 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 404, in 1990.
That places France 18th 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 35 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 404 | — |
| 1991 | 406 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 408 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 413 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 420 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 422 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 427 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 435 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 446 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 454 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 460 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 467 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 471 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 475 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 476 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 476 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 478 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 480 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 486 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 538 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 540 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 542 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 546 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 551 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 558 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 564 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 569 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 568 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 569 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 568 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 570 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 569 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 573 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 577 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 578 | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 578 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 578 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423.5 | 404 | 454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 474.33 | 460 | 486 | 9 |
| 2010s | 554.5 | 538 | 569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.5 | 568 | 578 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in France?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in France was 578 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 578 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 404 in 1990.
- How does France rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- France ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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