India vs United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

India
1.15 billion
in 2024
United States
390.99 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.15 billion against 390.99 million in United States, a difference of 760.37 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States's.

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

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 806,028 806,028 United States
1990s 436,620 35.24 million 34.80 million United States
2000s 147.08 million 194.34 million 47.26 million United States
2010s 996.64 million 323.51 million 673.12 million India
2020s 1.15 billion 372.57 million 779.55 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, India or United States?
India, at 1.15 billion against 390.99 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between India and United States?
760.37 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and United States rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.