Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.84 billion in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.84 billion
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.86 billion
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2025

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Lower middle income, 1960–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B1960199220251960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 2.9k1988: 3.5k1989: 5.0k1990: 10.3k1991: 53.9k1992: 88.1k1993: 177.3k1994: 307.6k1995: 928.3k1996: 1.9M1997: 3.6M1998: 5.2M1999: 8.9M2015: 2.3B2016: 2.5B2017: 2.5B2018: 2.6B2019: 2.7B2020: 2.8B2021: 2.8B2022: 2.9B2023: 2.9B2024: 2.8B2025: 2.8B

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Lower middle income stood at 2.84 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Lower middle income peaked at 2.86 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Lower middle income ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 1,139 0 4,955 10
1990s 2.12 million 10,306 8.94 million 10
2010s 2.53 billion 2.28 billion 2.73 billion 5
2020s 2.82 billion 2.76 billion 2.86 billion 6

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 7 Brazil 216.08 million compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 193.11 million compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 187.58 million compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 164.65 million compare
  5. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 159.39 million compare
  6. 12 Mexico 152.44 million compare
  7. 13 Philippines 133.57 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 Lower middle income?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Lower middle income was 2.84 billion in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Lower middle income rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Lower middle income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower 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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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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.