Russia (2024)
186.1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+5.3 YoY
YoY Change
+5.3
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Russia Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2024 186.1 +5.3
2023 180.8 +12.3
2022 168.5 -0.6
2021 169.1 +6
2020 163.1 -0.5
2019 163.6 +6.9
2018 156.7 +1.2
2017 155.5 -1.7
2016 157.2 +0.8
2015 156.4 +3.9
2014 152.5 +1.5
2013 151 +6.8
2012 144.2 +2.7
2011 141.5 -23.6
2010 165.1 +5.2
2009 159.9 +21.2
2008 138.7 +19.7
2007 119 +14.4
2006 104.6 +21.6
2005 83 +32.2

About this Dataset

Russia recorded 186.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +5.3. Across 1975–2024 the series ranges from 0 in 1990 to 186.1 in 2024.

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Russia from 1990 to present. 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 Russia from 1990 to present. 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 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 186.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1990. The latest reading of 186.1 in 2024 represents a change of +5.3.