Africa Western and Central vs Malaysia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Africa Western and Central
462.00 million
in 2025
Malaysia
49.66 million
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
37th
Malaysia rank
38th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 462.00 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia, a difference of 412.34 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 9.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 9,495 9,495 Malaysia
1990s 103,375 1.10 million 1.00 million Malaysia
2000s 48.98 million 16.75 million 32.23 million Africa Western and Central
2010s 314.58 million 41.67 million 272.91 million Africa Western and Central
2020s 484.80 million 47.74 million 437.06 million Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Africa Western and Central or Malaysia?
Africa Western and Central, at 462.00 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
412.34 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Malaysia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.