Record high: 49.1 million cars on German roads 2024

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Die Pkw-Dichte in Deutschland steigt wieder: 580 Autos pro 1.000 Einwohner zu Beginn 2024. Trotz Rekordzahl von 49,1 Millionen zugelassenen Fahrzeugen zeigt der Trend sinkende Neuzulassungen insbesondere bei Elektrofahrzeugen. Erfahren Sie mehr über regionale Unterschiede und die Entwicklung der Elektromobilität in unserem aktuellen Artikel.
The car density in Germany is increasing again: 580 cars per 1,000 inhabitants at the beginning of 2024. Despite the record number of 49.1 million approved vehicles, the trend of new registrations shows particularly in electric vehicles. Learn more about regional differences and the development of electromobility in our current article. (Symbolbild/MB)

In Germany, more cars roll across the streets! According to the latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), there is an increase in car density at the beginning of 2024. Compared to the population, 580 passenger cars are now expected on 1,000 inhabitants. Last year there were still 578. This shows that the market continued to develop, although we had exceeded the record mark of 583 cars each 1,000 in 2022.

A reason for these fluctuations lies in the slow but steady increase in the population, which has grown faster in recent years than the number of newly approved vehicles. With a total of 49.1 million cars on the streets, this is a new high. Comparable with a look into the past: In 2014 there were only 543 cars per 1,000 people!

regional differences and their meaning

WOW, what differences! While the western federal states such as Saarland (655 cars per 1,000 inhabitants), Rhineland-Palatinate (630) and Bavaria (623) are among the leaders, things look very different in the city-states! Berlin (329), Hamburg (426) and Bremen (435) fight with a lower density, which is partly due to their dense public transport networks. In the East German countries, the density is dramatically lower than the national average.

A small setback for the capital: Berlin has a decline from 337 to 329 cars per 1,000 inhabitants since 2014. While most other federal states have been able to increase their car density, the development in Berlin is a clear example of the challenges of urban mobility.

retrospective on electric cars

All of these numbers lead to an exciting analysis of the future of mobility in Germany. The next two years could be decisive for how the market, especially in the area of ​​electromobility, will develop.

methodical information and associated data:

for all interested parties: The data on the car density come from the calculations of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) and the statistical offices. If you would like more information, we recommend the regional atlas Germany, which provides detailed data on circle and independent cities. And do not forget: In October 2024, the new user interface of our Genesis-Online database will be launched to facilitate access to statistics. Keep your eyes open!

For further information, look at www.destatis.de/PressMeDreivungen.

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