// Statistics
Number of active mobile SIM cards
The French mobile base, excluding machine-to-machine cards.
According to ARCEP's Observatory of electronic communications, number of active mobile sim cards reached 84 millions of units in 2024 in France. The peak over the period was recorded in 2024 (84 millions of units). Between 1998 and 2024, the change amounts to +647.9 %.
Latest value
84
millions of units · 2024
All-time peak
84
millions of units · 2024
Change over the period
+647.9 %
1998 → 2024
| Year | Value (millions of units) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2016 | 73 |
| 2015 | 72 |
| 2014 | 72 |
| 2013 | 70 |
| 2012 | 68 |
| 2011 | 65 |
| 2010 | 62 |
| 2009 | 60 |
| 2008 | 57 |
| 2007 | 55 |
| 2006 | 52 |
| 2005 | 48 |
| 2004 | 45 |
| 2003 | 42 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2000 | 30 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 1998 | 11 |
The number of active SIM cards measures the country's mobile equipment. Its steady growth reflects the spread of the smartphone and multi-device ownership. It is the base of users potentially reachable by SMS across the territory.
Source: Observatoire des communications électroniques (ARCEP). Open Licence / Etalab 2.0. Updated: 30 July 2026.
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