Germany vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Germany
109.20 million
in 2024
South Africa
114.79 million
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 114.79 million against 109.20 million in Germany, a difference of 5.59 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 213 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 33,601 398 33,203 Germany
1990s 6.09 million 1.23 million 4.87 million Germany
2000s 77.13 million 27.79 million 49.34 million Germany
2010s 99.55 million 78.72 million 20.83 million Germany
2020s 106.56 million 103.95 million 2.61 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 114.79 million against 109.20 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Germany and South Africa?
5.59 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.