Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 269.52 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
269.52 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
269.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Russian Federation, 1980–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 3001992: 6.0k1993: 10.0k1994: 27.7k1995: 88.5k1996: 223.0k1997: 484.9k1998: 747.2k1999: 1.4M2000: 3.3M2001: 7.8M2002: 17.6M2003: 36.1M2004: 73.7M2005: 120.0M2006: 150.7M2007: 171.2M2008: 199.5M2009: 230.1M2010: 237.7M2011: 203.8M2012: 208.1M2013: 218.3M2014: 221.0M2015: 227.3M2016: 229.1M2017: 227.3M2018: 229.4M2019: 239.8M2020: 238.7M2021: 246.6M2022: 245.3M2023: 263.0M2024: 269.5M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 269.52 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Russian Federation peaked at 269.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Russian Federation ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 295,824 0 1.37 million 10
2000s 100.99 million 3.26 million 230.05 million 10
2010s 224.18 million 203.75 million 239.80 million 10
2020s 252.62 million 238.73 million 269.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 India 1.15 billion compare
  2. 3 United States 390.99 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 347.31 million compare
  4. 6 Japan 221.92 million compare
  5. 7 Brazil 216.08 million compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 193.11 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 Russian Federation?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Russian Federation was 269.52 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 269.52 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Russian Federation rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.