Japan vs Russia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Japan
221.92 million
in 2023
Russia
269.52 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
5th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 269.52 million against 221.92 million in Japan, a difference of 47.60 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 114,082 0 114,082 Japan
1990s 19.14 million 295,824 18.85 million Japan
2000s 93.12 million 100.99 million 7.87 million Russia
2010s 156.95 million 224.18 million 67.23 million Russia
2020s 207.05 million 248.40 million 41.35 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 269.52 million against 221.92 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Japan and Russia?
47.60 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.