How old are motorcyclists and their motorbikes?

Motorcyclists are most often aged between 45 and 65 years old. At the beginning of 2024, almost half of the 684 thousand privately owned motorcycles were registered to someone in this age group. Another 108 thousand motorcycles were owned by someone over the age of 65. The bikes owned by this group also tend to be older: a quarter were 40 years old or older. The 23 thousand motorcyclists aged under 25, on the other hand, were more likely to own newer models.

In 2024, motorcycle ownership had increased across all age groups compared to five years earlier, with the exception of the 45–54 age group. The over-65s in particular are increasingly likely to own a motorcycle: the number of motorcycle owners in this aged group rose from 70 thousand in 2019 to 108 thousand in early 2024. Within this group, 17 thousand bikes were registered to people in the 75–84 age group, up 80 percent compared with five years earlier.

The number of motorcycles owned by young people aged 18–24 years old has also grown in recent years, reaching 23 thousand at the start of 2024. That is up by 30 percent since the start of 2019.

Show datatableMotorcycle ownership by age group, 1 January (x 1,000)Hide datatableMotorcycle ownership by age group, 1 January (x 1,000)

Motorcycle ownership by age group, 1 January (x 1,000)

Leeftijd	2024	2019
18-24 years old	23,311	17,895
25-34 years old	111,195	98,345
35-44 years old	107,170	99,971
45-54 years old	141,219	175,136
55-64 years old	193,234	169,707
65 years old and above	108,046	70,130
Source: CBS, RDW

Motorcycle ownership highest in Drenthe

Zuid-Holland is the province with the highest number of motorcycles registered to private individuals (117 thousand), followed by Noord-Brabant (106 thousand). But relative to the number of residents aged 18 or over, the province of Drenthe tops the list with 68 motorcycles per thousand adults. Meanwhile, Zuid-Holland is at the bottom with around 38 bikes per thousand adults.

The municipality with the most registered motorcycles relative to its population is Ameland, where 106 out of every thousand adults own a bike. Schiermonnikoog has the lowest number of motorcycles per thousand inhabitants: just under 21.

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Motorcycle ownership, 1 January 2024

Municipality	Number of motorcycles
Ameland	106.4
Dalfsen	96.8
Opmeer	95.2
Boekel	93.7
Bronckhorst	89.2
Borger-Odoorn	87.3
De Wolden	86.8
Ooststellingwerf	85.3
Coevorden	83.9
Hardenberg	83.4
Aa en Hunze	83.3
Koggenland	83.0
Hollands Kroon	82.7
Kapelle	82.6
Midden-Drenthe	82.2
Noord-Beveland	81.4
Borsele	81.2
Westerwolde	80.8
Weststellingwerf	79.3
Ommen	79.2
Opsterland	78.0
Staphorst	77.9
Pekela	77.7
Alphen-Chaam	76.9
Nieuwkoop	76.1
Eemsdelta	75.4
Tubbergen	74.7
Waadhoeke	74.4
Westerkwartier	74.2
Drechterland	74.2
Schagen	73.1
Hellendoorn	73.0
Lochem	72.9
West Maas en Waal	72.8
Gemert-Bakel	72.7
Westerveld	72.3
Oldambt	72.3
Bergeijk	72.2
Haaksbergen	72.2
Raalte	71.9
Buren	71.9
Wormerland	71.9
Woensdrecht	71.7
Bergen (L.)	71.6
Steenwijkerland	71.6
Reusel-De Mierden	71.3
Eersel	70.9
Horst aan de Maas	70.8
Olst-Wijhe	70.5
Oost Gelre	70.5
Voorst	70.1
Steenbergen	69.9
Veendam	69.8
Bladel	69.6
Medemblik	69.5
De Fryske Marren	69.5
Lopik	69.2
Cranendonck	69.0
Moerdijk	68.7
Schouwen-Duiveland	68.5
Stadskanaal	68.3
Berkelland	68.1
Terschelling	67.4
Roerdalen	67.3
Oude IJsselstreek	67.3
Tytsjerksteradiel	67.2
Reimerswaal	66.9
Aalten	66.8
Stein	66.4
Midden-Groningen	66.3
Brummen	66.2
Kaag en Braassem	66.2
Het Hogeland	65.9
Nederweert	65.7
Goeree-Overflakkee	65.5
Beekdaelen	65.5
Leudal	65.4
Zuidplas	65.4
Echt-Susteren	65.3
Scherpenzeel	65.1
Laarbeek	65.1
Heerde	64.9
Veere	64.6
Land van Cuijk	64.4
Hof van Twente	64.2
Montferland	64.1
Noordenveld	64.0
Noardeast-Frysl?�n	63.8
Hilvarenbeek	63.8
Gilze en Rijen	63.7
Rucphen	63.6
Heeze-Leende	63.6
Maasgouw	63.3
Bernheze	63.2
Dinkelland	63.2
West Betuwe	63.0
Hattem	63.0
Emmen	62.9
Woudenberg	62.9
Texel	62.8
Dijk en Waard	62.7
Dantumadiel	62.7
Zevenaar	62.7
Oirschot	62.6
Deurne	62.2
Maashorst	62.0
Lingewaard	61.9
Zeewolde	61.8
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	61.8
Assen	61.8
Zoeterwoude	61.7
Borne	61.7
Noordoostpolder	61.5
Barneveld	61.5
Meerssen	61.4
Oldebroek	61.4
Wijk bij Duurstede	61.3
Wijdemeren	61.3
Twenterand	61.2
Hillegom	61.1
Eemnes	61.1
Wierden	61.0
Maasdriel	61.0
Peel en Maas	60.9
Velsen	60.8
Rozendaal	60.8
Tholen	60.7
Leusden	60.6
Achtkarspelen	60.5
Oostzaan	60.4
Waddinxveen	60.4
Krimpenerwaard	60.4
Castricum	60.3
Molenlanden	59.9
S??dwest-Frysl?�n	59.7
Halderberge	59.7
Drimmelen	59.5
Dongen	59.3
Vlieland	59.3
Hoogeveen	59.0
Voorne aan Zee	59.0
Vijfheerenlanden	59.0
Brunssum	58.9
Son en Breugel	58.7
Nijkerk	58.4
Baarle-Nassau	58.4
Overbetuwe	58.4
Dronten	58.4
Heerenveen	58.1
Voerendaal	58.0
Meierijstad	57.8
Sint-Michielsgestel	57.8
Simpelveld	57.7
Uitgeest	57.7
Tynaarlo	57.7
Terneuzen	57.6
Druten	57.6
Hoeksche Waard	57.6
Landsmeer	57.5
Valkenburg aan de Geul	57.4
Ermelo	57.3
Midden-Delfland	57.1
Bergen (NH.)	56.9
Duiven	56.7
Losser	56.7
Gennep	56.2
Westervoort	56.2
Renswoude	56.0
Hengelo	56.0
Gulpen-Wittem	56.0
Hulst	55.8
Beek	55.8
Goirle	55.4
Rijssen-Holten	55.4
Eijsden-Margraten	55.1
Meppel	55.0
Loon op Zand	55.0
Neder-Betuwe	54.6
Valkenswaard	54.5
Renkum	54.5
Alphen aan den Rijn	54.4
Sluis	54.1
Landgraaf	54.0
De Ronde Venen	53.8
Lisse	53.6
Harlingen	53.5
Epe	53.4
Heiloo	53.4
Waterland	53.4
Doesburg	53.2
Zwartewaterland	53.2
Beuningen	53.1
Someren	52.9
Asten	52.9
Den Helder	52.8
Haarlemmermeer	52.8
Beesel	52.6
Venray	52.6
Smallingerland	52.5
Elburg	52.5
Heusden	52.4
Zundert	52.0
Veldhoven	51.9
Aalsmeer	51.8
Uithoorn	51.8
Winterswijk	51.8
Rhenen	51.8
Pijnacker-Nootdorp	51.7
Lansingerland	51.7
Goes	51.6
Oudewater	51.5
Altena	51.1
Woerden	50.8
Mook en Middelaar	50.8
Albrandswaard	50.8
Zaanstad	50.7
Vlissingen	50.7
Nissewaard	50.7
Ede	50.3
Geldrop-Mierlo	50.2
Weert	50.2
Montfoort	50.0
Apeldoorn	49.9
Stede Broec	49.9
Doetinchem	49.8
Oisterwijk	49.7
Heemskerk	49.6
Harderwijk	49.5
Berg en Dal	49.5
Boxtel	49.5
Geertruidenberg	49.4
Utrechtse Heuvelrug	49.4
Bunnik	49.3
Best	49.2
Purmerend	49.1
Putten	49.1
Sittard-Geleen	49.0
Zaltbommel	49.0
Kampen	48.9
Westland	48.8
Oss	48.7
Noordwijk	48.7
Waalwijk	48.6
Heumen	48.5
Beverwijk	48.5
Etten-Leur	48.5
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten	48.4
Nunspeet	48.4
Kerkrade	48.1
Teylingen	48.1
Soest	48.1
Wijchen	48.0
Alkmaar	47.9
Waalre	47.5
Oosterhout	47.4
Zandvoort	47.2
Huizen	46.9
Rheden	46.8
Stichtse Vecht	46.5
Leiderdorp	46.3
Krimpen aan den IJssel	46.0
Hoorn	45.4
Heerlen	45.1
Hardinxveld-Giessendam	44.9
Zutphen	44.3
Lelystad	44.1
Veenendaal	44.1
Roosendaal	43.8
Amersfoort	43.8
Middelburg	43.6
Zwijndrecht	43.6
Bergen op Zoom	43.5
Almelo	43.5
Deventer	43.3
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht	43.2
Ridderkerk	43.0
Vaals	42.7
Zwolle	42.7
IJsselstein	42.3
Tiel	42.2
Oldenzaal	42.1
Katwijk	42.0
Alblasserdam	42.0
Baarn	41.9
Zoetermeer	41.7
Houten	41.1
Leeuwarden	41.1
Helmond	40.8
Ouder-Amstel	40.7
Almere	40.6
Voorschoten	40.5
Culemborg	40.4
Papendrecht	40.3
Gooise Meren	40.3
Barendrecht	40.3
Hilversum	40.1
Dordrecht	39.5
De Bilt	39.5
Bloemendaal	39.1
Enschede	39.1
Nieuwegein	39.1
Enkhuizen	38.8
Laren	38.7
Roermond	38.6
Venlo	38.5
Vught	38.5
Gorinchem	38.3
Breda	38.3
Gouda	38.2
Edam-Volendam	37.2
Blaricum	36.4
Sliedrecht	36.3
Haarlem	36.3
Maassluis	35.8
Vlaardingen	35.8
Wassenaar	35.7
's-Hertogenbosch	35.3
Leidschendam-Voorburg	35.1
Zeist	35.0
Tilburg	34.4
Rijswijk	34.3
Capelle aan den IJssel	33.3
Eindhoven	33.3
Bunschoten	33.1
Heemstede	33.0
Arnhem	32.9
Diemen	32.3
Oegstgeest	31.8
Groningen	30.8
Nijmegen	30.2
Schiedam	29.4
Urk	28.3
Delft	28.0
Leiden	27.6
Utrecht	26.4
Amstelveen	25.5
Maastricht	25.4
Amsterdam	24.4
's-Gravenhage	24.1
Rotterdam	23.6
Wageningen	23.3
Schiermonnikoog	20.7
Number of motorcycles on 1-1-2024, population data from 1-1-2023