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--- licence_statistics [2025/11/29 13:16] – Added 2018 UK Individual amateurs total g3aka
+++ licence_statistics [2026/09/19 16:19] (current) – g3aka
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 When looking at statistics bear in mind that in some countries the published total of licences or authorisations is cumulative e.g. up until October 2025 the UK figure included every licence ever issued since October 2006.
-On 1 August 2018 Ofcom stated in response to a Freedom of Information request that "the total number of individuals holding one or more current UK Amateur Radio Licences is 75,660." Source [[https://web.archive.org/web/20180916124003/http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/september/how-many-uk-radio-amateurs-are-there.htm|Southgate Amateur Radio News]]
+====== Worldwide ======
+OARC Amateur Statistics Pages
+  * [[https://wiki.oarc.uk/uk-licence-exam-statistics|United Kingdom Licence and Exam Statistics]]
+  * [[german-licence-statistics|Germany Licence and Exam Statistics from 2000]]
+  * [[ei-licence-statistics|Éire Licence and Exam Statistics]]
+  * [[https://data.anfr.fr/node/31|France Latest Licence and Exam Statistics from ANFR]]
+  * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20260915132450/https://www.passion-radio.org/blog/statistiques-radioamateurs-dmr-ccs7/76799|France historic statistics 1997-2018]]
 Historic statistics up until mid-2010's compiled by AH0A:
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   * [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120107104433/http://www.iaru.org/statsum00.html|IARU country totals for 2000]]
-On the 10 April 2021 the ARRL posted about the gross inaccuracy of the frequently quoted figure of 3 million amateurs worldwide.  1.5 million might be nearer the mark.
+On 10 April 2021 the ARRL posted about the gross inaccuracy of the frequently quoted figure of 3 million amateurs worldwide.  1.5 million might be nearer the mark.
-ARRL articles:
+===== Articles =====
   * [[https://www.arrl.org/news/data-on-number-of-radio-amateurs-worldwide-needs-updating|2021 ARRL post on inaccurate global total]]
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   * [[https://webpubs.arrl.org/pubs_archive/91137|February 1995 QST article 'How Many Hams?']]
+  * [[https://www.qsl.net/4x4xm/Demographics/How-Many-Radio-Amateurs.pdf|2026 How Many Radio Amateurs by Doron 4X4XM]]