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)
Motorcycle driving licence Total Nederland 2024 1,543,946
Motorcycle driving licence Total Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 175,558
Motorcycle driving licence Total Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 356,427
Motorcycle driving licence Total West-Nederland (LD) 2024 653,674
Motorcycle driving licence Total Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 351,222
Motorcycle driving licence Total Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 7,065
Motorcycle driving licence Total Groningen (PV) 2024 52,318
Motorcycle driving licence Total Fryslân (PV) 2024 63,596
Motorcycle driving licence Total Drenthe (PV) 2024 59,644
Motorcycle driving licence Total Overijssel (PV) 2024 113,494
Motorcycle driving licence Total Flevoland (PV) 2024 38,073
Motorcycle driving licence Total Gelderland (PV) 2024 204,860
Motorcycle driving licence Total Utrecht (PV) 2024 108,580
Motorcycle driving licence Total Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 237,166
Motorcycle driving licence Total Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 266,072
Motorcycle driving licence Total Zeeland (PV) 2024 41,856
Motorcycle driving licence Total Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 247,208
Motorcycle driving licence Total Limburg (PV) 2024 104,014
Motorcycle driving licence Total Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 7,065
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Nederland 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Groningen (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Fryslân (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Drenthe (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Overijssel (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Flevoland (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Gelderland (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Utrecht (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Zeeland (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Limburg (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 16 to 17 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Nederland 2024 1,085
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 81
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 180
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 637
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 187
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 0
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Groningen (PV) 2024 29
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Fryslân (PV) 2024 24
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Drenthe (PV) 2024 28
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Overijssel (PV) 2024 52
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Flevoland (PV) 2024 16
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Gelderland (PV) 2024 112
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Utrecht (PV) 2024 86
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 324
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 201
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Zeeland (PV) 2024 26
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 127
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Limburg (PV) 2024 60
Motorcycle driving licence 18 to 19 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 0
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Nederland 2024 28,095
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 2,619
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 5,940
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 14,342
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 5,176
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 18
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Groningen (PV) 2024 955
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Fryslân (PV) 2024 937
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Drenthe (PV) 2024 727
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Overijssel (PV) 2024 1,927
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Flevoland (PV) 2024 706
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Gelderland (PV) 2024 3,307
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Utrecht (PV) 2024 2,280
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 5,069
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 6,229
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Zeeland (PV) 2024 764
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 3,649
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Limburg (PV) 2024 1,527
Motorcycle driving licence 20 to 24 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 18
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Nederland 2024 69,988
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 6,816
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 15,045
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 34,054
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 13,965
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Unclassifiable (LD) 2024 108
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Groningen (PV) 2024 2,445
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Fryslân (PV) 2024 2,441
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Drenthe (PV) 2024 1,930
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Overijssel (PV) 2024 4,804
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Flevoland (PV) 2024 1,885
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Gelderland (PV) 2024 8,356
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Utrecht (PV) 2024 5,539
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Noord-Holland (PV) 2024 12,144
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024 14,703
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Zeeland (PV) 2024 1,668
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024 10,224
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Limburg (PV) 2024 3,741
Motorcycle driving licence 25 to 29 years Unclassifiable (PV) 2024 108
Motorcycle driving licence 30 to 39 years Nederland 2024 217,887
Motorcycle driving licence 30 to 39 years Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024 21,291
Motorcycle driving licence 30 to 39 years Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024 46,720
Motorcycle driving licence 30 to 39 years West-Nederland (LD) 2024 104,023
Motorcycle driving licence 30 to 39 years Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024 44,959
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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.