Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile
Chile: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 26.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile stood at 26.22 million.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 26.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Chile ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 4,886 | — |
| 1990 | 13,921 | +184.9% |
| 1991 | 36,136 | +159.6% |
| 1992 | 64,438 | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 85,186 | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 115,691 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 197,314 | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 319,474 | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 409,740 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 964,248 | +135.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million | +134.5% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6.24 million | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 7.27 million | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 9.26 million | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 10.57 million | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 12.45 million | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 13.96 million | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 14.80 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.45 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 19.85 million | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 22.32 million | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 23.94 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 23.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.18 million | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 25.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.57 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.22 million | -1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 5.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.22 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +184.9% | 4,886 | 13,921 |
| 1991 | +159.6% | 13,921 | 36,136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 488.6 | 0 | 4,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 446,684 | 13,921 | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 million | 3.40 million | 16.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 million | 19.85 million | 25.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.20 million | 25.07 million | 26.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 50 Burkina Faso 27.46 million compare
- 51 Hong Kong 27.05 million compare
- 52 Angola 26.41 million compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 26.17 million compare
- 55 Mali 25.87 million compare
- 56 Afghanistan 25.63 million compare
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Chile was 26.22 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.