Mobile cellular subscriptions in Denmark

Denmark: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 7.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.57 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Denmark, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Denmark stood at 7.57 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Denmark peaked at 7.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Denmark 108th out of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Denmark?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Denmark was 7.57 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Denmark rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Denmark ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.