Hams Around The World
There are about 2.7 million amateur radio stations in the world. This figure only represents the number of stations which are actually in operation.
By the sheer number of people who enjoy communicating with each other via amateur radio, we can see that amateur radio is an attractive hobby. It is no exaggeration to say that there is an amateur radio station in virtually every part of the world, the only exceptions being uninhabited regions.
How many amateur radio stations are there in each country?
According to The Calendar of The International Amateur Radio Union (March 10, 1998), the top ten countries are:
1)
Japan
1,350,127
6)
Canada
45,000
2)
U.S.A.
674,652
7)
Russia
38,000
3)
Germany
75,254
8)
Brazil
32,053
4)
England
62,093
9)
Italy
30,000
5)
Spain
59,325
10)
Argentina
29,776
The number of amateur radio stations in Japan is almost half of the total. It is truly amazing how amateur radio communications has gained popularity in Japan.
Some countries have set up amateur radio stations on the Antarctic Continent. The number of amateur radio stations there is 40, including two Japanese stations.

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