Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland

Poland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 639 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
639 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
639 Number
in 2025
All-time low
138 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

2004006001990200720251990: 138 Number1991: 160 Number1992: 169 Number1993: 176 Number1994: 185 Number1995: 195 Number1996: 208 Number1997: 221 Number1998: 230 Number1999: 243 Number2000: 261 Number2001: 275 Number2002: 289 Number2003: 294 Number2004: 314 Number2005: 323 Number2006: 351 Number2007: 383 Number2008: 422 Number2009: 434 Number2010: 453 Number2011: 476 Number2012: 492 Number2013: 510 Number2014: 526 Number2015: 474 Number2016: 493 Number2017: 507 Number2018: 524 Number2019: 541 Number2020: 566 Number2021: 579 Number2022: 584 Number2023: 595 Number2024: 629 Number2025: 639 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 639 Number for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants 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 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138 Number, in 1990.

That places Poland 7th out of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 192.5 Number 138 Number 243 Number 10
2000s 334.6 Number 261 Number 434 Number 10
2010s 499.6 Number 453 Number 541 Number 10
2020s 598.67 Number 566 Number 639 Number 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Cyprus 670 Number compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 668 Number compare
  3. 6 Iceland 645 Number compare
  4. 8 Lithuania 629 Number compare
  5. 9 Czechia 621 Number compare
  6. 10 Slovenia 603 Number compare

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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 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 639 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 138 Number in 1990.
How does Poland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Poland ranks 7th out of 41 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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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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