Passenger cars per 1,000 residents
535Registered cars · 2025Mobility · Switzerland
Car ownership and mobility in Switzerland
How many cars are registered, which cantons rely most on cars, and how do people travel? Explore the published figures and their history.
Households with a car
78%2021 mobility surveyHouseholds without a car
22%2021 mobility surveyResidents aged 16+ with a public transport pass
53%2021 mobility surveyExplore the cantons
Select any canton to compare its trend with Switzerland.
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Cars per 1,000 residents measure vehicle registrations in a canton, including company-owned vehicles. It is not an average number of cars personally owned by Swiss citizens.
The federal statistical office notes that large rental companies register vehicles in Appenzell Innerrhoden. Many of these cars are physically used elsewhere.
History, 2018–2025
Switzerland
535Cars per 1,000 residents
Selected cantonSwitzerland
All 26 cantons
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| Choose canton | 2018 | 2025 | Change since 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau (AG) | 591 | 587 | -4 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR) | 579 | 577 | -2 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI) | 1426 | 1443 | 17 |
| Basel-Landschaft (BL) | 517 | 516 | -1 |
| Basel-Stadt (BS) | 324 | 306 | -17 |
| Bern (BE) | 518 | 513 | -5 |
| Fribourg (FR) | 597 | 593 | -5 |
| Geneva (GE) | 448 | 403 | -45 |
| Glarus (GL) | 592 | 596 | 4 |
| Graubünden (GR) | 598 | 618 | 20 |
| Jura (JU) | 597 | 617 | 20 |
| Lucerne (LU) | 532 | 525 | -7 |
| Neuchâtel (NE) | 549 | 552 | 3 |
| Nidwalden (NW) | 630 | 639 | 8 |
| Obwalden (OW) | 604 | 610 | 6 |
| Schaffhausen (SH) | 579 | 591 | 12 |
| Schwyz (SZ) | 649 | 658 | 9 |
| Solothurn (SO) | 585 | 585 | 0 |
| St. Gallen (SG) | 557 | 556 | -1 |
| Thurgau (TG) | 640 | 634 | -6 |
| Ticino (TI) | 645 | 635 | -10 |
| Uri (UR) | 558 | 566 | 8 |
| Valais (VS) | 658 | 657 | 0 |
| Vaud (VD) | 533 | 511 | -22 |
| Zug (ZG) | 600 | 613 | 13 |
| Zürich (ZH) | 480 | 461 | -19 |
How people travel to work
50%29%17%
Car 50%Public transport 29%Walk or cycle 17%Other 4%
Main transport mode of employed commuters, 2022. Public transport combines train (16%) and tram or bus (13%). Walking and cycling includes e-bikes.
Sources and methodology
A household without a car does not necessarily travel only by public transport. Official figures here cannot establish the share of residents who exclusively use public transport.
From 2018, cantons are assigned by number plate rather than the vehicle holder's address. A database revision in 2022 limits direct comparisons slightly. The 2021 mobility survey was affected by the pandemic.
- Federal Statistical Office and Federal Roads Office: Motorisation by canton, published February 2026 (2018–2025 values shown).
- Federal Statistical Office and Federal Office for Spatial Development: Mobility and Transport Microcensus 2021.
- Federal Statistical Office: Commuting mobility, 2022 main transport mode.
opendata.swiss · 2018–2025 · Cars per 1,000 residents