Annual figures

    Vehicles on the road

    Data on the overall number of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Germany and vehicle density.

    Data on the overall number of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Germany and vehicle density.

    1. Vehicle in use (year-end)

    2020 2021*)

    Change in %
    Passenger Cars 48.248.584 48,540,878 1
    Commercial vehicles 4.027.249 4,186,564 4
    Omnibusse 75.548 80,225 6
    Lkw 3.410.280 3,550,814 4
    Sattelzugmaschinen 218.469 222,279 2
    Übrige Kratzfahrzeuge 322.952 333,246 3
    Total 52.275.833 52,727,442 1

    2. Vehicle density

    2020 2021*)
    Vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants
    Passenger Cars 580 583
    Commercial vehicles 48 50
    Total 629 634

    Source: KBA

    *) Partially interim or estimated figures

    First publication: 06.05.2008

    Last modified: 4.8.2022