Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 519 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands is 519, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 356, in 1993.
That places Netherlands 27th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 367 | — |
| 1991 | 368 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 371 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 356 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 362 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 366 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 373 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 379 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 388 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 400 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 409 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 417 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 423 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 425 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 429 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 434 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 442 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 451 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 457 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 460 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 464 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 470 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 472 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 471 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 472 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 477 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 481 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 487 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 489 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 493 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 497 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 502 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 501 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 505 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 513 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 519 | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 519 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 519 is below the median for high income countries, which is 566, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373 | 356 | 400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.7 | 409 | 460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.6 | 464 | 493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.17 | 497 | 519 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Netherlands was 519 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 519 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 53 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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