Mobile cellular subscriptions in France
France: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 77.53 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in France, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in France is 77.53 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in France peaked at 77.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
France ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 32,502 | 0 | 178,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million | 283,200 | 21.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.19 million | 29.05 million | 57.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.43 million | 57.78 million | 72.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.61 million | 72.75 million | 77.53 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More infrastructure data for France
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 64.64 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,302 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 497,793 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 200 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,933 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 21.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in France?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in France was 77.53 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 77.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does France rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- France ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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
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.