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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia

Russia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 186.1 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
186.1 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
186.1 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.004 per 100 people1993: 0.007 per 100 people1994: 0.019 per 100 people1995: 0.06 per 100 people1996: 0.151 per 100 people1997: 0.328 per 100 people1998: 0.507 per 100 people1999: 0.933 per 100 people2000: 2.2 per 100 people2001: 5.3 per 100 people2002: 12.1 per 100 people2003: 24.8 per 100 people2004: 50.8 per 100 people2005: 83 per 100 people2006: 104.6 per 100 people2007: 119 per 100 people2008: 138.7 per 100 people2009: 159.9 per 100 people2010: 165.1 per 100 people2011: 141.5 per 100 people2012: 144.2 per 100 people2013: 151 per 100 people2014: 152.5 per 100 people2015: 156.4 per 100 people2016: 157.2 per 100 people2017: 155.5 per 100 people2018: 156.7 per 100 people2019: 163.6 per 100 people2020: 163.1 per 100 people2021: 169.1 per 100 people2022: 168.5 per 100 people2023: 180.8 per 100 people2024: 186.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia stood at 186.1 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia peaked at 186.1 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Russia 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0.0002 per 100 people —
1992 0.004 per 100 people +1896.3%
1993 0.0067 per 100 people +66.5%
1994 0.0187 per 100 people +177.5%
1995 0.0597 per 100 people +219.3%
1996 0.1507 per 100 people +152.3%
1997 0.3282 per 100 people +117.9%
1998 0.507 per 100 people +54.5%
1999 0.9329 per 100 people +84.0%
2000 2.22 per 100 people +138.4%
2001 5.3 per 100 people +138.5%
2002 12.07 per 100 people +127.5%
2003 24.79 per 100 people +105.4%
2004 50.78 per 100 people +104.9%
2005 82.99 per 100 people +63.4%
2006 104.56 per 100 people +26.0%
2007 119 per 100 people +13.8%
2008 138.74 per 100 people +16.6%
2009 159.9 per 100 people +15.3%
2010 165.14 per 100 people +3.3%
2011 141.45 per 100 people -14.3%
2012 144.2 per 100 people +1.9%
2013 150.96 per 100 people +4.7%
2014 152.51 per 100 people +1.0%
2015 156.42 per 100 people +2.6%
2016 157.17 per 100 people +0.5%
2017 155.49 per 100 people -1.1%
2018 156.68 per 100 people +0.8%
2019 163.65 per 100 people +4.4%
2020 163.1 per 100 people -0.3%
2021 169.07 per 100 people +3.7%
2022 168.48 per 100 people -0.4%
2023 180.84 per 100 people +7.3%
2024 186.1 per 100 people +2.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 186.1 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 186.1 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +1896.3% 0.0002 per 100 people 0.004 per 100 people
1995 +219.3% 0.0187 per 100 people 0.0597 per 100 people
1994 +177.5% 0.0067 per 100 people 0.0187 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2008 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.9329 per 100 people 10
2000s 70.04 per 100 people 2.22 per 100 people 159.9 per 100 people 10
2010s 154.37 per 100 people 141.45 per 100 people 165.14 per 100 people 10
2020s 173.52 per 100 people 163.1 per 100 people 186.1 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
  2. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
  3. 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
  4. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
  5. 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
  6. 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Russia was 186.1 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 186.1 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Russia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Russia ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.