Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany
Germany: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 593 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany is 593, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany peaked at 593 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 385, in 1990.
That places Germany 17th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 385 | — |
| 1991 | 390 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 445 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 477 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 488 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 494 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 500 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 504 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 508 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 515 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 532 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 538 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 541 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 546 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 550 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 559 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 566 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 501 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 504 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 510 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 527 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 534 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 539 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 543 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 547 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 548 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 555 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 561 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 567 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 574 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 580 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 583 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 587 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 588 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 590 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 593 | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 593 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 593 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 | 470.6 | 385 | 515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.7 | 501 | 566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.5 | 527 | 574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.83 | 580 | 593 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Germany was 593 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 593 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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