Malaysia vs North America: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Malaysia
49.66 million
in 2024
North America
434.00 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
38th
North America rank
39th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 434.00 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia, a difference of 384.34 million.

That makes North America's figure about 8.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 9,495 877,920 868,425 North America
1990s 1.10 million 38.06 million 36.96 million North America
2000s 16.75 million 210.54 million 193.79 million North America
2010s 41.67 million 353.31 million 311.64 million North America
2020s 47.74 million 407.60 million 359.86 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Malaysia or North America?
North America, at 434.00 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Malaysia and North America?
384.34 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th 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.