Japan vs Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Japan
221.92 million
in 2023
Pakistan
193.11 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Pakistan rank
8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 221.92 million against 193.11 million in Pakistan, a difference of 28.81 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 114,082 0 114,082 Japan
1990s 19.14 million 77,040 19.07 million Japan
2000s 93.12 million 30.27 million 62.85 million Japan
2010s 156.95 million 131.80 million 25.15 million Japan
2020s 207.05 million 186.64 million 20.41 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan, at 221.92 million against 193.11 million in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Japan and Pakistan?
28.81 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 6th 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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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.