Iran vs Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Iran
159.39 million
in 2024
Pakistan
193.11 million
in 2024
Iran rank
11th
Pakistan rank
8th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 193.11 million against 159.39 million in Iran, a difference of 33.72 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 120,446 | 77,040 | 43,406 | Iran |
| 2000s | 16.31 million | 30.27 million | 13.96 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 75.10 million | 131.80 million | 56.71 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 143.85 million | 187.93 million | 44.09 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 193.11 million against 159.39 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Iran and Pakistan?
- 33.72 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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.