China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

China (People’s Republic of)
1.87 billion
in 2024
United States
390.99 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.87 billion against 390.99 million in United States, a difference of 1.48 billion.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.8 times United States's.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 1,373 806,028 804,655 United States
1990s 9.33 million 35.24 million 25.91 million United States
2000s 383.11 million 194.34 million 188.77 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.30 billion 323.51 million 975.98 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.78 billion 372.57 million 1.41 billion China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.87 billion against 390.99 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
1.48 billion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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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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.