Number of vehicles in Saudi Arabia rises 7% to 15.9M by end-2024

07/12/2025 Argaam Special
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The number of registered and roadworthy vehicles in Saudi Arabia reached about 15.88 million by the end of 2024, compared to 14.86 million vehicles a year ago, reflecting a growth rate of nearly 7%.

 

Details of Vehicle Numbers (‘000)

Year

Registered and Roadworthy Vehicles

2022

14,261.2

2023

14,857.4

2024

15,883.6

 

 

According to the 2024 land transport statistics, private vehicles accounted for about 71% of all vehicles in Saudi Arabia, totaling approximately 11.26 million vehicles, followed by private transport at 20.8%. The table below shows the number of vehicles by registration type:

 

Number of Registered and Roadworthy Vehicles by Registration Type at the End of 2024 (‘000)

Registration Type

Number

% of Total

Private Vehicle

11,262.3

70.9%

Private Transport

3,298.9

20.8%

Public Transport

625.2

3.9%

Motorcycle

199.4

1.3%

Public Works

92.9

0.6%

Other

404.9

2.5%

Total

15,883.6

100%

 

 

The number of newly registered vehicles rose to more than one million in 2024, marking a 17% increase compared to 2023.

 

Newly Registered Vehicles (‘000)

Year

Newly Registered Vehicles

Change

2020

568.3

--

2021

681.5

20%

2022

695.7

2%

2023

878.1

26%

2024

1025.7

17%

 
 

Riyadh recorded around 266,900 newly registered vehicles, while Makkah registered 117,100 vehicles.

 

The number of vehicles registered through electronic services reached about 427,500 new registrations, reflecting the expansion of digital channels in vehicle registration.

 

Number of Vehicles Registered in 2024 by Administrative Region (‘000)

Administrative Region

New Registrations

Riyadh

266.9

Makkah

117.1

Madinah

21.2

Qassim

23.2

Eastern Province

106.4

Asir

18.7

Tabuk

5.5

Hail

7.4

Northern Borders

2.1

Jazan

14.1

Najran

8.1

Al Baha

1.6

Al Jouf

5.9

Electronic Services

427.5

Total

1,025.7

 

Businesses accounted for the largest share of new vehicle registrations in 2024, totaling about 863,000 vehicles, compared to 149,470 vehicles for individuals and 13,150 vehicles for government entities.

 

Number of Vehicles Registered by Ownership in 2024 (‘000)

Ownership

New Registrations

 

Government Entities

13.15

 

Businesses

863.04

 

Individuals

149.47

 

Total

1,025.66

 

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