Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland

Iceland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 645 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
645 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
646 Number
in 2023
All-time low
434 Number
in 1994
Years of data
27
1990–2025

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 469 Number1991: 466 Number1992: 457 Number1993: 438 Number1994: 434 Number1995: 444 Number1996: 463 Number1997: 485 Number1998: 508 Number1999: 541 Number2000: 561 Number2001: 558 Number2004: 596 Number2005: 624 Number2013: 540 Number2014: 547 Number2015: 563 Number2016: 591 Number2017: 614 Number2018: 624 Number2019: 615 Number2020: 596 Number2021: 605 Number2022: 611 Number2023: 646 Number2024: 639 Number2025: 645 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland stood at 645 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland peaked at 646 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 434 Number, in 1994.

That places Iceland 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 470.5 Number 434 Number 541 Number 10
2000s 584.75 Number 558 Number 624 Number 4
2010s 584.86 Number 540 Number 624 Number 7
2020s 623.67 Number 596 Number 646 Number 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 3 Finland 671 Number compare
  2. 4 Cyprus 670 Number compare
  3. 5 Luxembourg 668 Number compare
  4. 7 Poland 639 Number compare
  5. 8 Lithuania 629 Number compare
  6. 9 Czechia 621 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland was 645 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 646 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 434 Number in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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