By the end of March 2024, most passenger cars owned in Japan were light vehicles, amounting to around 23.23 million units. In total, passenger cars amounted to roughly 62 million registered vehicles.
Number of passenger cars owned in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type
(in millions)
fiscal year 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts April 1 of the stated year and ends March 31 of the following year
Special properties
as of end of fiscal year
Supplementary notes
According to the source, "motor vehicles owned" comprises registered motor vehicles entered in the motor vehicle registration files in accordance with the Road Transport Vehicle Act, and light two-wheeled vehicles and light motor vehicles that may be legally driven after providing notification. Figures have been rounded.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2024). Number of passenger cars owned in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052737/japan-number-passenger-cars-owned-by-type/
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