Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway

Norway: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 524 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
524 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
554 Number
in 2021
All-time low
377 Number
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2025

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

02004006001990200720251990: 380 Number1991: 378 Number1992: 377 Number1993: 378 Number1994: 380 Number1995: 386 Number1996: 378 Number1997: 398 Number1998: 402 Number1999: 405 Number2000: 411 Number2004: 429 Number2005: 437 Number2006: 445 Number2007: 455 Number2008: 458 Number2009: 462 Number2010: 469 Number2011: 477 Number2012: 484 Number2013: 489 Number2014: 495 Number2015: 501 Number2016: 506 Number2017: 514 Number2018: 516 Number2019: 522 Number2020: 544 Number2021: 554 Number2022: 550 Number2023: 521 Number2024: 517 Number2025: 524 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 524 Number for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway peaked at 554 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 377 Number, in 1992.

Norway ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 386.2 Number 377 Number 405 Number 10
2000s 442.43 Number 411 Number 462 Number 7
2010s 497.3 Number 469 Number 522 Number 10
2020s 535 Number 517 Number 554 Number 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Spain 550 Number compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 543 Number compare
  3. 20 Croatia 531 Number compare
  4. 22 Netherlands 519 Number compare
  5. 23 Belgium 513 Number compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 512 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway was 524 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 554 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 377 Number in 1992.
How does Norway rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Norway ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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