This statistic shows the number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants worldwide as of 2014, by region. At ** per 1,000 inhabitants, Africa had the lowest passenger car density, while motorization rates were highest in the NAFTA countries.
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Website (silca-automotive.com). (January 16, 2016). Motorization rate as of 2014, by region (in units per 1,000 inhabitants)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/286948/passenger-car-density/
Website (silca-automotive.com). "Motorization rate as of 2014, by region (in units per 1,000 inhabitants)*." Chart. January 16, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 17, 2026. /statistics/286948/passenger-car-density/
Website (silca-automotive.com). (2016). Motorization rate as of 2014, by region (in units per 1,000 inhabitants)*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2026. /statistics/286948/passenger-car-density/
Website (silca-automotive.com). "Motorization Rate as of 2014, by Region (in Units per 1,000 Inhabitants)*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2016, /statistics/286948/passenger-car-density/
Website (silca-automotive.com), Motorization rate as of 2014, by region (in units per 1,000 inhabitants)* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/286948/passenger-car-density/ (last visited July 17, 2026)
Motorization rate as of 2014, by region (in units per 1,000 inhabitants)* [Graph], Website (silca-automotive.com), January 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/286948/passenger-car-density/