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 51 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
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 51 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138 Number | — |
| 1991 | 160 Number | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 169 Number | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 176 Number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 185 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 195 Number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 208 Number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 221 Number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 230 Number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 243 Number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 261 Number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 275 Number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 289 Number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 294 Number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 314 Number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 323 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 351 Number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 383 Number | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 422 Number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 434 Number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 453 Number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 476 Number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 492 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 510 Number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 526 Number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 474 Number | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 493 Number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 507 Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 524 Number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 541 Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 566 Number | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 579 Number | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 584 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 595 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 629 Number | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 639 Number | +1.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 639 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5 Number, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 639 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 566 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
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 51 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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