Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 6.51 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.51 billion
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.67 billion
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income is 6.51 billion, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income peaked at 6.67 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1960 to 2022.
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 1,750 —
1985 2,029 +15.9%
1986 16,534 +714.9%
1987 38,326 +131.8%
1988 71,973 +87.8%
1989 137,429 +90.9%
1990 318,575 +131.8%
1991 649,446 +103.9%
1992 1.27 million +95.6%
1993 2.52 million +98.4%
1994 5.44 million +115.8%
1995 11.11 million +104.2%
1996 19.96 million +79.7%
1997 36.54 million +83.1%
1998 59.22 million +62.1%
1999 107.17 million +81.0%
2000 197.58 million +84.4%
2001 313.09 million +58.5%
2002 439.20 million +40.3%
2003 597.74 million +36.1%
2004 820.48 million +37.3%
2005 1.12 billion +36.9%
2006 1.53 billion +36.0%
2007 2.02 billion +32.0%
2008 2.58 billion +27.9%
2009 3.11 billion +20.6%
2010 3.73 billion +20.0%
2011 4.31 billion +15.4%
2012 4.64 billion +7.6%
2013 5.00 billion +7.8%
2014 5.28 billion +5.6%
2015 5.43 billion +2.8%
2016 5.73 billion +5.6%
2017 5.97 billion +4.3%
2018 6.11 billion +2.3%
2019 6.44 billion +5.4%
2020 6.49 billion +0.9%
2021 6.67 billion +2.8%
2022 6.51 billion -2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +714.9% 2,029 16,534

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 26,804 0 137,429 10
1990s 24.42 million 318,575 107.17 million 10
2000s 1.27 billion 197.58 million 3.11 billion 10
2010s 5.26 billion 3.73 billion 6.44 billion 10
2020s 6.56 billion 6.49 billion 6.67 billion 3

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China 1.87 billion compare
  2. 2 India 1.15 billion compare
  3. 3 United States 390.99 million compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 347.31 million compare
  5. 5 Russia 269.52 million compare
  6. 6 Japan 221.92 million compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Low & middle income was 6.51 billion in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.67 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Low & middle income rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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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.