Passenger cars per 1,000 people in the Netherlands: lower than in 17 of the 26 other EU countries

Passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2025, in cars per 1,000 people. Netherlands: 519; EU average: 584. Highest: Italy (709); lowest: Latvia (435).

Source: Eurostat, dataset road_eqs_carhab (Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026Open the table Single block

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Passenger cars per 1,000 people in the Netherlands: lower than in 17 of the 26 other EU countries

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