Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 757.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 757.00 million for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 757.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 2,911 | — |
| 1988 | 3,527 | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 4,955 | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 7,766 | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 13,482 | +73.6% |
| 1992 | 17,897 | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 27,278 | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 44,059 | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 200,747 | +355.6% |
| 1996 | 359,511 | +79.1% |
| 1997 | 845,233 | +135.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | +78.0% |
| 2000 | 6.10 million | +168.3% |
| 2001 | 12.18 million | +99.5% |
| 2002 | 16.98 million | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 24.18 million | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 38.11 million | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 66.81 million | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 104.15 million | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 150.50 million | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 188.00 million | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 232.26 million | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 267.18 million | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 295.26 million | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 320.52 million | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 345.87 million | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 354.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 360.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 366.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 378.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 380.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 414.30 million | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 624.00 million | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 656.00 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 687.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 702.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 729.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 757.00 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,139 | 0 | 4,955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,973 | 7,766 | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.93 million | 6.10 million | 232.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.36 million | 267.18 million | 414.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.50 million | 624.00 million | 757.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 757.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 757.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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)
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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.