Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in France

France: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 77.53 million in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
77.53 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
77.53 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in France, 1980–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1980200120231980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 9.1k1987: 39.2k1988: 98.3k1989: 178.4k1990: 283.2k1991: 375.0k1992: 436.7k1993: 572.0k1994: 883.0k1995: 1.3M1996: 2.5M1997: 5.8M1998: 11.2M1999: 21.4M2000: 29.1M2001: 37.0M2002: 38.6M2003: 41.7M2004: 44.5M2005: 48.1M2006: 51.7M2007: 55.4M2008: 58.0M2009: 57.9M2010: 57.8M2011: 59.8M2012: 62.3M2013: 63.3M2014: 65.4M2015: 66.7M2016: 67.6M2017: 69.0M2018: 70.4M2019: 72.0M2020: 72.8M2021: 75.3M2022: 76.8M2023: 77.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

France recorded 77.53 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in France peaked at 77.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places France 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32,502 0 178,400 10
1990s 4.48 million 283,200 21.43 million 10
2000s 46.19 million 29.05 million 57.97 million 10
2010s 65.43 million 57.78 million 72.04 million 10
2020s 75.61 million 72.75 million 77.53 million 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 85.95 million compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 84.10 million compare
  3. 25 Italy 78.67 million compare
  4. 27 Kenya 71.38 million compare
  5. 28 Argentina 64.08 million compare
  6. 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 63.96 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in France?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in France was 77.53 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 77.53 million in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does France rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
France ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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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
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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.