Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania

Lithuania: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 629 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
629 Number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
629 Number
in 2025
All-time low
133 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

1002003004005006001990200720251990: 133 Number1991: 143 Number1992: 153 Number1993: 163 Number1994: 179 Number1995: 199 Number1996: 219 Number1997: 248 Number1998: 277 Number1999: 310 Number2000: 336 Number2001: 328 Number2002: 344 Number2003: 370 Number2004: 392 Number2005: 442 Number2006: 490 Number2007: 494 Number2008: 525 Number2009: 540 Number2010: 554 Number2011: 570 Number2012: 590 Number2013: 614 Number2014: 412 Number2015: 430 Number2016: 454 Number2017: 480 Number2018: 509 Number2019: 533 Number2020: 557 Number2021: 574 Number2022: 578 Number2023: 589 Number2024: 598 Number2025: 629 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania stood at 629 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania peaked at 629 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133 Number, in 1990.

Lithuania ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania, 1990 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1990 133 Number —
1991 143 Number +7.5%
1992 153 Number +7.0%
1993 163 Number +6.5%
1994 179 Number +9.8%
1995 199 Number +11.2%
1996 219 Number +10.1%
1997 248 Number +13.2%
1998 277 Number +11.7%
1999 310 Number +11.9%
2000 336 Number +8.4%
2001 328 Number -2.4%
2002 344 Number +4.9%
2003 370 Number +7.6%
2004 392 Number +5.9%
2005 442 Number +12.8%
2006 490 Number +10.9%
2007 494 Number +0.8%
2008 525 Number +6.3%
2009 540 Number +2.9%
2010 554 Number +2.6%
2011 570 Number +2.9%
2012 590 Number +3.5%
2013 614 Number +4.1%
2014 412 Number -32.9%
2015 430 Number +4.4%
2016 454 Number +5.6%
2017 480 Number +5.7%
2018 509 Number +6.0%
2019 533 Number +4.7%
2020 557 Number +4.5%
2021 574 Number +3.1%
2022 578 Number +0.7%
2023 589 Number +1.9%
2024 598 Number +1.5%
2025 629 Number +5.2%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 629 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5 Number, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 629 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 566 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -32.9% 614 Number 412 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202.4 Number 133 Number 310 Number 10
2000s 426.1 Number 328 Number 540 Number 10
2010s 514.6 Number 412 Number 614 Number 10
2020s 587.5 Number 557 Number 629 Number 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 6 Iceland 645 Number compare
  2. 7 Poland 639 Number compare
  3. 7 Poland 639 Number compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 629 Number compare
  5. 11 Czechia 621 Number compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 603 Number compare
  7. 12 Slovenia 603 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania was 629 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 629 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 133 Number in 1990.
How does Lithuania rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Lithuania ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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
52 places, 1,629 data points, 1990–2025
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