Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 152.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Mexico is 152.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 152.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 12th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Mexico, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1,500 | — |
| 1989 | 8,500 | +466.7% |
| 1990 | 63,926 | +652.1% |
| 1991 | 160,898 | +151.7% |
| 1992 | 312,647 | +94.3% |
| 1993 | 386,132 | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 569,251 | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 688,513 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 3.35 million | +92.4% |
| 1999 | 7.73 million | +130.8% |
| 2000 | 14.08 million | +82.1% |
| 2001 | 21.76 million | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 25.93 million | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 30.10 million | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 38.45 million | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 47.13 million | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 55.40 million | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 66.56 million | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 75.30 million | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 83.19 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 91.38 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 94.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 100.73 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 106.75 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 104.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 107.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 111.73 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 114.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 120.17 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 122.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 122.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 126.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 135.97 million | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 144.97 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 152.44 million | +5.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 152.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 19.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 152.44 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 33.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +652.1% | 8,500 | 63,926 |
| 1989 | +466.7% | 1,500 | 8,500 |
| 1991 | +151.7% | 63,926 | 160,898 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,000 | 0 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 63,926 | 7.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.79 million | 14.08 million | 83.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.43 million | 91.38 million | 122.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.55 million | 122.90 million | 152.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 Mexico?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Mexico was 152.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 152.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.