Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
884.00 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.10 million
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 884.00 million against 84.10 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 799.90 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 17,155 200,500 183,345 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.03 million 7.40 million 5.37 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 118.52 million 61.37 million 57.15 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 445.89 million 78.62 million 367.26 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 787.60 million 81.78 million 705.82 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 884.00 million against 84.10 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
799.90 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
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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.