Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 27.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong stood at 27.05 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 27.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Hong Kong, 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 | 1,000 | — |
| 1985 | 4,400 | +340.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +127.3% |
| 1987 | 28,060 | +180.6% |
| 1988 | 51,280 | +82.8% |
| 1989 | 89,193 | +73.9% |
| 1990 | 133,912 | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 189,664 | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 233,324 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 290,843 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 484,823 | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 798,373 | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +70.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 5.78 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.40 million | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 7.35 million | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 8.21 million | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 8.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 10.75 million | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 11.58 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.60 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.79 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 15.29 million | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 16.39 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.39 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 21.46 million | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 21.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.94 million | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 21.86 million | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 23.78 million | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 27.05 million | +13.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 27.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 5.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 27.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 6.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +340.0% | 1,000 | 4,400 |
| 1987 | +180.6% | 10,000 | 28,060 |
| 1986 | +127.3% | 4,400 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,393 | 0 | 89,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 133,912 | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million | 5.45 million | 12.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 million | 13.79 million | 21.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.70 million | 21.86 million | 27.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 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 Hong Kong?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 27.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.