Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland
Poland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 639 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
639
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
639
in 2025
All-time low
138
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 639 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 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 639 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 639 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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