Mobile phone subscriptions in Denmark
Denmark: Mobile phone subscriptions was 7.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.57 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Denmark peaked at 7.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Denmark 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 7,200 | — |
| 1983 | 16,100 | +123.6% |
| 1984 | 30,600 | +90.1% |
| 1985 | 46,100 | +50.7% |
| 1986 | 57,604 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 77,432 | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 101,479 | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 123,792 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 148,220 | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 175,943 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 211,063 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 357,589 | +69.4% |
| 1994 | 503,500 | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 822,264 | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +60.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.77 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.45 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.83 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.31 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.42 million | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.17 million | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 7.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.57 million | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.57 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +123.6% | 7,200 | 16,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,031 | 0 | 123,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 953,887 | 148,220 | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 3.36 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million | 6.42 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million | 7.25 million | 7.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Denmark?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Denmark was 7.57 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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