Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 519 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
519 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
519 Number
in 2025
All-time low
356 Number
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands stood at 519 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands peaked at 519 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 356 Number, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 367 Number | — |
| 1991 | 368 Number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 371 Number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 356 Number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 362 Number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 366 Number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 373 Number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 379 Number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 388 Number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 400 Number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 409 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 417 Number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 423 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 425 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 429 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 434 Number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 442 Number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 451 Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 457 Number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 460 Number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 464 Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 470 Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 472 Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 471 Number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 472 Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 477 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 481 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 487 Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 489 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 493 Number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 497 Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 502 Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 501 Number | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 505 Number | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 513 Number | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 519 Number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373 Number | 356 Number | 400 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.7 Number | 409 Number | 460 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.6 Number | 464 Number | 493 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.17 Number | 497 Number | 519 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands was 519 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 519 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 Number in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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