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Global Vehicle Registrations by Country
Global vehicle registrations surpassed the 1 billion unit mark in 2016 for the fifth consecutive year. Vehicle registrations increased
worldwide by 4.6 percent from 1.219 billion in 2015 to 1.275 billion in 2016. Asia had the highest number of registered vehicles,
accounting for 31.2 percent of the global fleet; followed by Europe's 30.1 percent, North America's 26.9 percent, South America's
5.8 percent and 5.4 percent in the Middle-East and Africa. The top vehicle-owning nations included the U.S., with 278.8 million
vehicles, China (161.5 million vehicles), Japan (77.3 million vehicles) and Russia (48.9 million vehicles). The U.S. and New Zealand
each recorded the lowest persons per car ratio with 1.2, respectively. Canada and Australia are both second with one vehicle per
1.3 persons. By contrast, China, the most populous nation in the world has 1.3 billion of the world's 7.4 billion people, but only 161.5
million vehicles for a ratio of one vehicle per 9.5 persons.

Global Registrations by Region

North American Registrations

Total = 1,275,694,550 (4.6%: 2015 v. 2016)

Total = 342,883,056 (26.9% of Global)

North
America
26.9%

South America
5.8%

Middle East
and Africa
5.4%
Asia
31.2%

Europe
30.1%

Canada
7.8%

Mexico
10.9%

United
States
81.3%

European Registrations

Asian Registrations

Total = 384,346,248 (30.1% of Global)

Total = 405,281,932 (31.8% of Global)

Russia
12.7%

All Other
36.4%

Germany
12.6%

All Other
20.2%

China
39.8%

Japan
19.1%

Italy
11.0%
Spain
7.1%

South Korea
5.2%
Indonesia
5.7%

United
Kingdom
10.1%

France
10.0%

India
10.0%

South American Registrations

Middle East and African Registrations

Total = 74,166,826 (5.8% of Global)

Total = 69,016,488 (5.4% of Global)

Colombia
5.8%
Argentina
19.3%

Venezuela
5.7%

Chile
6.4%

Peru
5.2%
Brazil
57.6%

Algeria
8.0%

Nigeria
8.5%

South Africa
14.4%
Iran
28.7%

Egypt
7.9%
Saudi Arabia
13.0%

All Other
19.4

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