India vs Russian Federation: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

India
1.15 billion
in 2024
Russian Federation
269.52 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
5th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.15 billion against 269.52 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 881.84 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 436,620 295,824 140,795 India
2000s 147.08 million 100.99 million 46.09 million India
2010s 996.64 million 224.18 million 772.46 million India
2020s 1.15 billion 252.62 million 899.50 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, India or Russian Federation?
India, at 1.15 billion against 269.52 million in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between India and Russian Federation?
881.84 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.