Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland
Poland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 639 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland is 639, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland peaked at 639 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138, in 1990.
That places Poland 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138 | — |
| 1991 | 160 | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 169 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 176 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 185 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 195 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 208 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 221 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 230 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 243 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 261 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 275 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 289 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 294 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 314 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 323 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 351 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 383 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 422 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 434 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 453 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 476 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 492 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 510 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 526 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 474 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 493 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 507 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 524 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 541 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 566 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 579 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 584 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 595 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 629 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 639 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.5 | 138 | 243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.6 | 261 | 434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.6 | 453 | 541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.67 | 566 | 639 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland was 639 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 639 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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