South Africa vs South Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
South Africa
114.79 million
in 2024
South Asia
1.38 billion
in 2025
South Africa rank
16th
South Asia rank
17th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.38 billion against 114.79 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.27 billion.
That makes South Asia's figure about 12.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 398 | 0 | 398 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 612,370 | 613,059 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27.79 million | 203.29 million | 175.50 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 78.72 million | 1.32 billion | 1.24 billion | South Asia |
| 2020s | 103.95 million | 1.41 billion | 1.30 billion | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1.38 billion against 114.79 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between South Africa and South Asia?
- 1.27 billion, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 17th 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.