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

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Age driving license holder Region People with a driving licence (number)
Total Nederland 11,908,325
Noord-Nederland (LD) 1,204,311
Oost-Nederland (LD) 2,589,009
West-Nederland (LD) 5,447,645
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2,607,158
Flevoland (PV) 285,877
Gelderland (PV) 1,484,400
Noord-Holland (PV) 1,861,383
Zuid-Holland (PV) 2,387,393
Zeeland (PV) 269,917
16 to 17 years Nederland 17,753
Noord-Nederland (LD) 1,828
Oost-Nederland (LD) 4,241
West-Nederland (LD) 7,671
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 4,013
Flevoland (PV) 447
Gelderland (PV) 2,395
Noord-Holland (PV) 2,393
Zuid-Holland (PV) 3,361
Zeeland (PV) 489
18 to 19 years Nederland 195,944
Noord-Nederland (LD) 21,282
Oost-Nederland (LD) 46,255
West-Nederland (LD) 85,125
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 43,265
Flevoland (PV) 4,974
Gelderland (PV) 26,258
Noord-Holland (PV) 26,396
Zuid-Holland (PV) 38,505
Zeeland (PV) 4,265
20 to 24 years Nederland 796,225
Noord-Nederland (LD) 85,310
Oost-Nederland (LD) 181,177
West-Nederland (LD) 362,246
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 166,849
Flevoland (PV) 19,215
Gelderland (PV) 103,465
Noord-Holland (PV) 116,238
Zuid-Holland (PV) 164,959
Zeeland (PV) 15,514
25 to 29 years Nederland 907,554
Noord-Nederland (LD) 86,644
Oost-Nederland (LD) 193,338
West-Nederland (LD) 435,325
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 189,194
Flevoland (PV) 20,554
Gelderland (PV) 109,241
Noord-Holland (PV) 150,043
Zuid-Holland (PV) 189,797
Zeeland (PV) 17,564
30 to 39 years Nederland 1,961,727
Noord-Nederland (LD) 171,959
Oost-Nederland (LD) 408,522
West-Nederland (LD) 960,871
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 406,376
Flevoland (PV) 54,210
Gelderland (PV) 226,684
Noord-Holland (PV) 333,855
Zuid-Holland (PV) 420,384
Zeeland (PV) 37,994
40 to 49 years Nederland 1,850,978
Noord-Nederland (LD) 171,288
Oost-Nederland (LD) 392,376
West-Nederland (LD) 889,471
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 383,639
Flevoland (PV) 49,984
Gelderland (PV) 218,361
Noord-Holland (PV) 305,617
Zuid-Holland (PV) 392,895
Zeeland (PV) 38,584
50 to 59 years Nederland 2,150,673
Noord-Nederland (LD) 219,260
Oost-Nederland (LD) 471,733
West-Nederland (LD) 978,127
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 467,436
Flevoland (PV) 51,845
Gelderland (PV) 270,879
Noord-Holland (PV) 335,993
Zuid-Holland (PV) 426,182
Zeeland (PV) 50,016
60 to 64 years Nederland 1,105,451
Noord-Nederland (LD) 115,850
Oost-Nederland (LD) 243,997
West-Nederland (LD) 483,373
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 255,960
Flevoland (PV) 26,343
Gelderland (PV) 142,573
Noord-Holland (PV) 166,354
Zuid-Holland (PV) 211,555
Zeeland (PV) 26,610
65 to 69 years Nederland 961,948
Noord-Nederland (LD) 105,556
Oost-Nederland (LD) 214,013
West-Nederland (LD) 411,725
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 226,278
Flevoland (PV) 21,993
Gelderland (PV) 125,327
Noord-Holland (PV) 139,875
Zuid-Holland (PV) 180,404
Zeeland (PV) 24,206
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.

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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.