Portugal vs Romania: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine
Portugal
6.41 million Number
in 2025
Romania
8.77 million Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.77 million Number against 6.41 million Number in Portugal, a difference of 2.36 million Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 830,000 Number | 211,500 Number | 618,500 Number | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.49 million Number | 797,000 Number | 688,500 Number | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.67 million Number | 2.11 million Number | 1.57 million Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.53 million Number | 3.11 million Number | 2.42 million Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.81 million Number | 5.27 million Number | 466,854 Number | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.90 million Number | 8.01 million Number | 2.12 million Number | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.77 million Number against 6.41 million Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine between Portugal and Romania?
- 2.36 million Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.