China vs World: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
China
1.87 billion
in 2024
World
9.17 billion
in 2025
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 9.17 billion against 1.87 billion in China, a difference of 7.30 billion.
That makes World's figure about 4.9 times China's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 213 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,373 | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | World |
| 1990s | 9.33 million | 140.02 million | 130.69 million | World |
| 2000s | 558.05 million | 3.40 billion | 2.84 billion | World |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion | 6.95 billion | 5.65 billion | World |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion | 8.65 billion | 6.87 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, China or World?
- World, at 9.17 billion against 1.87 billion in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between China and World?
- 7.30 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.