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 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.
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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 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.