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
22nd
of 41 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

02004006001990200720251990: 367 Number1991: 368 Number1992: 371 Number1993: 356 Number1994: 362 Number1995: 366 Number1996: 373 Number1997: 379 Number1998: 388 Number1999: 400 Number2000: 409 Number2001: 417 Number2002: 423 Number2003: 425 Number2004: 429 Number2005: 434 Number2006: 442 Number2007: 451 Number2008: 457 Number2009: 460 Number2010: 464 Number2011: 470 Number2012: 472 Number2013: 471 Number2014: 472 Number2015: 477 Number2016: 481 Number2017: 487 Number2018: 489 Number2019: 493 Number2020: 497 Number2021: 502 Number2022: 501 Number2023: 505 Number2024: 513 Number2025: 519 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands is 519 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of 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.

That places Netherlands 22nd out of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 19 Switzerland 543 Number compare
  2. 20 Croatia 531 Number compare
  3. 21 Norway 524 Number compare
  4. 23 Belgium 513 Number compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 512 Number compare
  6. 25 Bulgaria 507 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 22nd out of 41 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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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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