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

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Category driving licence Age driving license holder People with a driving licence (number)
Passenger car driving licence total Total 357,840
16 to 17 years 679
18 to 19 years 6,054
20 to 24 years 21,052
25 to 29 years 21,997
30 to 39 years 47,397
40 to 49 years 51,449
50 to 59 years 66,883
60 to 64 years 36,116
65 to 69 years 33,471
70 to 74 years 29,062
75 years or older 43,680
Age unknown 0
Passenger car licence excl. trailer Total 193,509
16 to 17 years 679
18 to 19 years 5,840
20 to 24 years 18,900
25 to 29 years 18,764
30 to 39 years 39,075
40 to 49 years 40,907
50 to 59 years 52,010
60 to 64 years 10,496
65 to 69 years 3,089
70 to 74 years 1,811
75 years or older 1,938
Age unknown 0
Passenger car licence incl. trailer Total 164,331
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years 214
20 to 24 years 2,152
25 to 29 years 3,233
30 to 39 years 8,322
40 to 49 years 10,542
50 to 59 years 14,873
60 to 64 years 25,620
65 to 69 years 30,382
70 to 74 years 27,251
75 years or older 41,742
Age unknown 0
Bus driving licence total Total 7,426
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years 1
20 to 24 years 29
25 to 29 years 41
30 to 39 years 158
40 to 49 years 312
50 to 59 years 770
60 to 64 years 1,698
65 to 69 years 2,034
70 to 74 years 1,394
75 years or older 989
Age unknown 0
Bus driving licence excl. trailer Total 782
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years 1
20 to 24 years 21
25 to 29 years 26
30 to 39 years 99
40 to 49 years 150
50 to 59 years 241
60 to 64 years 134
65 to 69 years 70
70 to 74 years 24
75 years or older 16
Age unknown 0
Bus driving licence incl. trailer Total 6,644
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years 0
20 to 24 years 8
25 to 29 years 15
30 to 39 years 59
40 to 49 years 162
50 to 59 years 529
60 to 64 years 1,564
65 to 69 years 1,964
70 to 74 years 1,370
75 years or older 973
Age unknown 0
Moped driving licence Total 362,063
16 to 17 years 1,882
18 to 19 years 6,422
20 to 24 years 21,277
25 to 29 years 22,091
30 to 39 years 47,655
40 to 49 years 51,772
50 to 59 years 67,338
60 to 64 years 36,371
65 to 69 years 33,746
70 to 74 years 29,320
75 years or older 44,189
Age unknown 0
Motorcycle driving licence Total 61,209
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years 31
20 to 24 years 964
25 to 29 years 2,188
30 to 39 years 6,857
40 to 49 years 8,357
50 to 59 years 16,061
60 to 64 years 9,315
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 February 13, 2026:
Data over 2026 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.