Passenger cars per 1,000 people rose 0.898% to 501 vehicles in Japan in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, passenger cars per 1,000 people in Japan reached an all time high of 501 vehicles in 2019 and an all time low of 4.94 vehicles in 1960. When compared to Japan's main peers, passenger cars per 1,000 people in China amounted to 115 vehicles, 354 vehicles in Russia, 357 vehicles in South Korea and 360 vehicles in USA in 2019.
Japan has been ranked 21st within the group of 135 countries we follow in terms of passenger cars per 1,000 people, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Passenger Cars Per 1,000 People | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Canada | vehicles | ... | ... | 607 | 615 | 620 | 620 | 622 | ||||||||||||||
China | vehicles | ... | ... | ... | ... | 73.5 | 84.9 | 97.9 | 99.7 | 105 | ||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | vehicles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Germany | vehicles | 532 | 540 | 550 | 550 | 553 | ||||||||||||||||
India | vehicles | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15.2 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||
Japan | vehicles | 474 | 480 | 485 | 488 | 492 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | vehicles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 204 | 208 | 217 | 219 | 223 | ||||||||||
Russia | vehicles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 290 | 307 | 314 | 324 | 334 | |||||||||||
South Korea | vehicles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 307 | 320 | 336 | 338 | 344 | ||||||||||
USA | vehicles | 377 | 377 | 379 | 372 | 368 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | vehicles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19.7 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 23.2 |