Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 884.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 884.00 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 884.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, 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 | 2,330 | — |
| 1983 | 3,564 | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 4,936 | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 7,976 | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 20,756 | +160.2% |
| 1987 | 33,793 | +62.8% |
| 1988 | 39,447 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 58,750 | +48.9% |
| 1990 | 103,858 | +76.8% |
| 1991 | 155,184 | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 191,885 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 269,134 | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 413,526 | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 973,700 | +135.5% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million | +109.4% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million | +73.7% |
| 1998 | 5.07 million | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 7.50 million | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 14.39 million | +91.9% |
| 2001 | 24.21 million | +68.2% |
| 2002 | 33.59 million | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 44.40 million | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 62.66 million | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 98.36 million | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 143.76 million | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 203.24 million | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 251.63 million | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 308.98 million | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 354.18 million | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 387.33 million | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 415.29 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 445.83 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 456.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 466.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 470.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 474.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 477.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 511.40 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 721.00 million | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 756.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 795.00 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 817.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 849.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 884.00 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,155 | 0 | 58,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 103,858 | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.52 million | 14.39 million | 308.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.89 million | 354.18 million | 511.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.67 million | 721.00 million | 884.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 884.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 84.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 884.00 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 884.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.