South Korea vs Turkey: Mobile phone subscriptions
South Korea
89.22 million
in 2024
Turkey
94.32 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Turkey rank
19th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
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 43 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 | 9,677 | 3,865 | 5,812 | 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 phone subscriptions, 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 phone subscriptions between South Korea and Turkey?
- 5.10 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th 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.