Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden
Sweden: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 14.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.92 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden peaked at 14.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 20,362 | — |
| 1982 | 27,236 | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 36,294 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 57,914 | +59.6% |
| 1985 | 73,000 | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 112,600 | +54.2% |
| 1987 | 173,000 | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 243,000 | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 349,000 | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 461,200 | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 568,200 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 656,000 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 774,500 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 2.49 million | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 5.13 million | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 6.37 million | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 7.18 million | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 7.95 million | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 8.80 million | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.61 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.99 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 11.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.76 million | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 14.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.92 million | +0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 3.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 109,241 | 0 | 349,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 461,200 | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 million | 6.37 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 million | 10.99 million | 12.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 12.79 million | 14.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden was 14.92 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.