Indonesia vs Russia: Mobile phone subscriptions

Indonesia
347.31 million
in 2024
Russia
269.52 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Russia rank
5th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Russia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M198020022024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 347.31 million against 269.52 million in Russia, a difference of 77.80 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,657 0 3,657 Indonesia
1990s 518,576 295,824 222,751 Indonesia
2000s 57.91 million 100.99 million 43.08 million Russia
2010s 320.23 million 224.18 million 96.05 million Indonesia
2020s 352.71 million 252.62 million 100.09 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Indonesia or Russia?
Indonesia, at 347.31 million against 269.52 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Indonesia and Russia?
77.80 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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