While some areas of the market continue to expand, others are contracting and with it some previously big hitters are slipping down the chart. At the very top, the biggest player of all extends its lead and closes in on a motoring milestone.

The list also includes a few names that will be oddities to Western readers, but this only serves to show how dominance in one region can make a car a world leader. We’ve ranked the top 20 best-selling cars in the world in ascending order. The data comes from Global Auto Database that collates information from more than 300 official sources.