Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine

Ukraine: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 50.33 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50.33 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 213 countries
All-time high
62.46 million
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine stood at 50.33 million.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine peaked at 62.46 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Ukraine 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 0 0 0 10
1990s 43,833 0 216,567 10
2000s 27.19 million 818,524 55.68 million 10
2010s 57.44 million 53.93 million 62.46 million 10
2020s 52.38 million 49.30 million 55.93 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ukraine was 50.33 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 62.46 million in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Ukraine rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Ukraine ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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.