Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Korea

Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 89.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
89.22 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
21st
of 213 countries
All-time high
89.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Korea, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Korea recorded 89.22 million for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Korea peaked at 89.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Korea ranks 21st 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 8,451 0 39,718 10
1990s 5.11 million 80,005 23.44 million 10
2000s 37.48 million 26.82 million 47.94 million 10
2010s 58.80 million 50.77 million 68.89 million 10
2020s 78.70 million 70.51 million 89.22 million 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 18 Germany 109.20 million compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 94.32 million compare
  3. 20 Colombia 92.07 million compare
  4. 22 Tanzania 86.77 million compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 85.95 million compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom 84.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Korea?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Korea was 89.22 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 89.22 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Korea ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea 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.

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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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.