People with a driving licence; driving licence type, age, region, 1 January

People with a driving licence; driving licence type, age, region, 1 January

Category driving licence Age driving license holder Region Periods People with a driving licence (number)
Passenger car driving licence total Total Nederland 2024 11,657,142
Passenger car driving licence total Total Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 1,185,055
Passenger car driving licence total Total Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 2,531,742
Passenger car driving licence total Total West-Nederland (LD) 2024 5,325,871
Passenger car driving licence total Total Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 2,563,997
Passenger car driving licence total Total Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 50,477
Passenger car driving licence total Total Groningen (PV) 2024 388,270
Passenger car driving licence total Total Fryslân (PV) 2024 445,415
Passenger car driving licence total Total Drenthe (PV) 2024 351,370
Passenger car driving licence total Total Overijssel (PV) 2024 801,852
Passenger car driving licence total Total Flevoland (PV) 2024 276,088
Passenger car driving licence total Total Gelderland (PV) 2024 1,453,802
Passenger car driving licence total Total Utrecht (PV) 2024 908,679
Passenger car driving licence total Total Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 1,820,344
Passenger car driving licence total Total Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 2,330,567
Passenger car driving licence total Total Zeeland (PV) 2024 266,281
Passenger car driving licence total Total Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 1,797,923
Passenger car driving licence total Total Limburg (PV) 2024 766,074
Passenger car driving licence total Total Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 50,477
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Nederland 2024 14,195
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 1,510
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 3,504
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 5,772
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 3,408
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 1
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Groningen (PV) 2024 391
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Fryslân (PV) 2024 547
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Drenthe (PV) 2024 572
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Overijssel (PV) 2024 1,114
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Flevoland (PV) 2024 364
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Gelderland (PV) 2024 2,026
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Utrecht (PV) 2024 1,191
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 1,864
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 2,287
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Zeeland (PV) 2024 430
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 2,312
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Limburg (PV) 2024 1,096
Passenger car driving licence total 16 to 17 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 1
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Nederland 2024 182,333
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 19,805
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 43,301
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 78,081
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 41,133
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 13
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Groningen (PV) 2024 6,856
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Fryslân (PV) 2024 7,250
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Drenthe (PV) 2024 5,699
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Overijssel (PV) 2024 14,167
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Flevoland (PV) 2024 4,477
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Gelderland (PV) 2024 24,657
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Utrecht (PV) 2024 14,487
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 24,643
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 34,689
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Zeeland (PV) 2024 4,262
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 29,295
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Limburg (PV) 2024 11,838
Passenger car driving licence total 18 to 19 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 13
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Nederland 2024 789,050
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 84,450
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 179,141
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 356,478
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 168,570
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 411
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Groningen (PV) 2024 34,845
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Fryslân (PV) 2024 29,140
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Drenthe (PV) 2024 20,465
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Overijssel (PV) 2024 58,215
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Flevoland (PV) 2024 18,129
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Gelderland (PV) 2024 102,797
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Utrecht (PV) 2024 65,611
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 113,635
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 161,680
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Zeeland (PV) 2024 15,552
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 121,387
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Limburg (PV) 2024 47,183
Passenger car driving licence total 20 to 24 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 411
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Nederland 2024 877,053
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 82,756
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 185,681
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 422,721
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 183,699
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 2,196
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Groningen (PV) 2024 32,517
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Fryslân (PV) 2024 29,979
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Drenthe (PV) 2024 20,260
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Overijssel (PV) 2024 60,136
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Flevoland (PV) 2024 20,187
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Gelderland (PV) 2024 105,358
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Utrecht (PV) 2024 76,278
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 144,505
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 184,941
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Zeeland (PV) 2024 16,997
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 134,200
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Limburg (PV) 2024 49,499
Passenger car driving licence total 25 to 29 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 2,196
Passenger car driving licence total 30 to 39 years Nederland 2024 1,906,272
Passenger car driving licence total 30 to 39 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 168,187
Passenger car driving licence total 30 to 39 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 396,026
Passenger car driving licence total 30 to 39 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 937,276
Passenger car driving licence total 30 to 39 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 394,063
Source: CBS.
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This table contains key data on the number of people with a Dutch driving licence, on 1 January of each year, broken down by the type of driving licence and by age and province of the licence holder.
The figures are based on the driving licence register of the Dutch Road Authority (RDW).

Data available from: 1-1-2014

Status of the figures: final

Changes as of 21 February 2024:
Data over 2024 have been added

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published yearly, in the first quarter.

Description topics

People with a driving licence
People who have a valid Dutch driving licence for a passenger car, bus, moped, motorcycle or truck, and possibly a trailer, on 1 January.
A licence for a trailer can only be obtained if the person has a driving licence for the vehicle pulling the trailer.