South Korea vs Turkey: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled

South Korea
89.22 million
in 2024
Turkey
94.32 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Turkey rank
19th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M198020022024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 94.32 million against 89.22 million in South Korea, a difference of 5.10 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 8,451 3,092 5,359 South Korea
1990s 5.11 million 1.49 million 3.62 million South Korea
2000s 37.48 million 40.85 million 3.36 million Turkey
2010s 58.80 million 72.37 million 13.57 million Turkey
2020s 78.70 million 89.05 million 10.36 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey, at 94.32 million against 89.22 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between South Korea and Turkey?
5.10 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.