Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 474 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
474
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
474
in 2018
All-time low
361
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2024

Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom, 1990–2024

01002003004005001990200720241990: 3611991: 3611992: 3641993: 3681994: 3751995: 3781996: 3921997: 4021998: 4081999: 4192000: 4252001: 4352002: 4452003: 4512004: 4612005: 4672006: 4562007: 4582008: 4582009: 4522010: 4512011: 4482012: 4492015: 4632016: 4692017: 4722018: 4742021: 4742022: 4732023: 4722024: 474

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom is 474, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom peaked at 474 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 361, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 382.8 361 419 10
2000s 450.8 425 467 10
2010s 460.86 448 474 7
2020s 473.25 472 474 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Denmark 501 compare
  2. 27 Ireland 475 compare
  3. 27 Sweden 475 compare
  4. 30 Hungary 461 compare
  5. 30 Romania 461 compare
  6. 32 Montenegro 442 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom?
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom was 474 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 474 in 2018.
What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 361 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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