Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.25 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25 billion
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.25 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
54
1960–2025

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.25 billion. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.25 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 636,016 23,482 2.50 million 10
1990s 44.77 million 3.46 million 181.45 million 10
2000s 665.47 million 290.86 million 1.06 billion 10
2010s 1.11 billion 1.07 billion 1.15 billion 10
2020s 1.20 billion 1.14 billion 1.25 billion 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 16 South Africa 114.79 million compare
  2. 17 Egypt 113.19 million compare
  3. 18 Germany 109.20 million compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 94.32 million compare
  5. 20 Colombia 92.07 million compare
  6. 21 Korea 89.22 million compare
  7. 22 Tanzania 86.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 1.25 billion in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-gaps-filled/europe-and-central-asia/

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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.

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Indicator
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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.