How many cars are currently in the world?

(Patria) - Despite global problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic and recession, the number of cars on roads worldwide has significantly increased in the last two decades.

Although it is impossible to give an exact number, a quality estimate can be made using data from the renowned research company "Hedges&Company", which estimates that there are about 1.47 billion cars in the world.

The country with the most cars in the world is China. With 415 million registered units, China has helped Asia surpass the half-billion mark for registered cars.

Behind Asia is Europe, followed by North and South America...

Number of cars by region:

Asia: 543 million;

Europe: 413 million;

North America: 358 million;

South America: 84 million;

Middle East: 50 million;

Africa: 26 million.

What is the number of cars per capita?

Today, approximately 8.1 billion people live on Earth, so there is one car for every 5.75 people, writes TheDrive, as reported by autoklub.hr.

North America has the highest concentration with 710 vehicles per 1,000 people.

In 2021, the US had about 278 million registered cars, and this number is distributed among 331.9 million inhabitants.

Number of cars by region (per 1,000 inhabitants):

North America: 710;

Europe: 520;

South America: 210;

Middle East: 190;

Asia: 140;

Africa: 58.