Bangladesh vs Iran: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Bangladesh
187.58 million
in 2024
Iran
159.39 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Iran rank
11th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 187.58 million against 159.39 million in Iran, a difference of 28.19 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Iran ranks 11th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 25,835 120,446 94,611 Iran
2000s 16.45 million 16.31 million 144,540 Bangladesh
2010s 123.85 million 75.10 million 48.76 million Bangladesh
2020s 185.04 million 143.85 million 41.20 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Iran?
Bangladesh, at 187.58 million against 159.39 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Iran?
28.19 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Iran ranks 11th of 213 countries.
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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.