Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland

Finland: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 7.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.07 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.32 million
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 7.07 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland peaked at 9.32 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Finland 111th 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 76,687 23,482 190,031 10
1990s 1.30 million 257,872 3.27 million 10
2000s 5.37 million 3.73 million 7.70 million 10
2010s 7.77 million 7.15 million 9.32 million 10
2020s 7.12 million 7.07 million 7.15 million 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 108 Denmark 7.57 million compare
  2. 109 Haiti 7.50 million compare
  3. 110 Nicaragua 7.33 million compare
  4. 112 Panama 6.98 million compare
  5. 113 Costa Rica 6.98 million compare
  6. 114 New Zealand 6.78 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland was 7.07 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 million in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Finland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Finland ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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
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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.