Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.87 billion in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.87 billion
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.87 billion
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

China, People's Republic of recorded 1.87 billion for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of peaked at 1.87 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 1,373 0 9,805 10
1990s 9.33 million 18,319 43.30 million 10
2000s 383.11 million 85.26 million 747.21 million 10
2010s 1.30 billion 859.00 million 1.75 billion 10
2020s 1.78 billion 1.72 billion 1.87 billion 5

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 2 India 1.15 billion compare
  2. 3 United States 390.99 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 347.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of was 1.87 billion in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, People's Republic of 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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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.

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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
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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.