RV industry

Europe: population and number of RVs

What is the relationship between the number of inhabitants in the different countries and the number of motorhomes registered and in use? We analyzed 10 European countries and found significant differences, especially if we separate the numbers of caravans from those of campers

New RV registrations per 100,000 inhabitants

To analyze the appeal of RVs on individual markets, it is not enough just to know the total number of registered RVs. It is also useful to know the number of vehicles sold in relation to the population. We provide the number of registered RVs (2021) per 100,000 inhabitants.

Spain Italy Swiss France Belgium Germany Netherlands UK Sweden Norway

Data 2021 - Source: ECF

New motorhome registrations per 100,000 inhabitants New caravan registrations per 100,000 inhabitants

Motorhomes in use per 100,000 inhabitants

Spain Italy Swiss France Belgium Germany Netherlands UK Sweden Norway Spain Italy Swiss France Belgium Germany Netherlands UK Sweden Norway

Caravans in use per 100,000 inhabitants

Data 2020 - Source: ECF

RVs in use per 100,000 inhabitants

It is also very interesting to understand how many RVs there are on the road, taking into consideration the vehicles sold in the past few years that are still in use. We provide the data for every 100,000 inhabitants, for a correct relationship with the population.