Mobile phone subscriptions in Sweden
Sweden: Mobile phone subscriptions was 14.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.92 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Sweden peaked at 14.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 75th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,241 | 0 | 349,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 461,200 | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 million | 6.37 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 million | 10.99 million | 12.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 12.79 million | 14.92 million | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Sweden
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 425 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1,771 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.6% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 8,911 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Sweden?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Sweden was 14.92 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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