Japan (2023)
178.4
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+9.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY
YoY Change
+9.8
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
up
Series length
52
years of data

Data

Japan Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2023) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2023 178.4 +9.8
2022 168.6 +9.1
2021 159.5 +5.1
2020 154.4 +7.2
2019 147.2 +5.5
2018 141.7 +5.7
2017 136 +4.8
2016 131.2 +5
2015 126.2 +2.4
2014 123.8 +8
2013 115.8 +5.5
2012 110.3 +6.7
2011 103.6 +7.4
2010 96.2 +5.5
2009 90.7 +4.6
2008 86.1 +2.3
2007 83.8 +5.8
2006 78 +2.6
2005 75.4 +3.8
2004 71.6 +3.7

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 178.4 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023. The latest change was +9.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Across 1960–2023 the series ranges from 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1980 to 178.4 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023.

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Japan. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Japan. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2023 (52 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 178.4 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023, up from a low of 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1980. The latest change was +9.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.