Global cycling frequency by country

In 2022, India had the largest share of regular cyclists, who used their bikes at least once a week. It was closely followed by China and the Netherlands, where around two-thirds of the population are weekly bicycle riders. At the other end of the spectrum, only 16 percent of Canadians cycle at least once a week.

Share of population who rode a bicycle at least once a week in 2022, by selected countries

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May 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

March 25 to April 8, 2022

Number of respondents

20,507 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

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Data reflects share of respondents who responded that they cycle at least once a week to the question 'How often do you ride a bicycle?'

The sourc especifies each country sample consists of around 1,000 respondents in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, mainland China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the U.S. In Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, and Turkey, there were around 500 respondents.

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