Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal

Portugal: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 561 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
561
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
561
in 2025
All-time low
256
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2025

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

02004006001990200720251990: 2561991: 2791992: 3061993: 3301994: 3531995: 3731996: 3971997: 4221998: 4501999: 4812000: 5092001: 5332002: 5542010: 4442011: 4472012: 4062013: 4142014: 4522015: 4562016: 4692017: 4902018: 5112019: 5252020: 5352021: 5312022: 5292023: 5222024: 5392025: 561

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal stood at 561. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal peaked at 561 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256, in 1990.

That places Portugal 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 364.7 256 481 10
2000s 532 509 554 3
2010s 461.4 406 525 10
2020s 536.17 522 561 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 France 578 compare
  2. 15 Austria 574 compare
  3. 16 Malta 571 compare
  4. 18 Spain 550 compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 543 compare
  6. 20 Croatia 531 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal was 561 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 561 in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 256 in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,294 data points, 1990–2025
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