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 | Flevoland (PV) | 2024 | 276,088 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | Total | Gelderland (PV) | 2024 | 1,453,802 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 30 to 39 years | Flevoland (PV) | 2024 | 52,323 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 30 to 39 years | Gelderland (PV) | 2024 | 218,962 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 30 to 39 years | Noord-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 326,262 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 30 to 39 years | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 408,928 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 30 to 39 years | Zeeland (PV) | 2024 | 37,254 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Nederland | 2024 | 1,828,527 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Noord-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 172,031 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Oost-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 389,432 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | West-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 875,325 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Zuid-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 379,440 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Flevoland (PV) | 2024 | 47,710 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Gelderland (PV) | 2024 | 217,389 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Noord-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 300,863 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 385,554 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 40 to 49 years | Zeeland (PV) | 2024 | 38,500 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Nederland | 2024 | 2,237,374 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Noord-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 229,898 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Oost-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 491,230 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | West-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 1,009,614 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Zuid-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 493,325 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Flevoland (PV) | 2024 | 54,030 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Gelderland (PV) | 2024 | 283,278 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Noord-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 347,264 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 439,614 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 50 to 59 years | Zeeland (PV) | 2024 | 52,320 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Nederland | 2024 | 1,069,700 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Noord-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 112,853 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Oost-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 236,135 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | West-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 466,283 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Zuid-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 249,255 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Flevoland (PV) | 2024 | 25,379 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Gelderland (PV) | 2024 | 138,033 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Noord-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 160,416 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 204,038 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 60 to 64 years | Zeeland (PV) | 2024 | 25,784 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Nederland | 2024 | 913,875 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Noord-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 102,170 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Oost-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 203,171 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | West-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 390,307 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Zuid-Nederland (LD) | 2024 | 214,768 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Flevoland (PV) | 2024 | 20,633 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Gelderland (PV) | 2024 | 119,214 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Noord-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 131,976 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Zuid-Holland (PV) | 2024 | 171,341 |
| Passenger car driving licence total | 65 to 69 years | Zeeland (PV) | 2024 | 23,553 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
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 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.