Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 62.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Spain recorded 62.41 million for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 62.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Spain 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Spain, 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 | 425 | — |
| 1984 | 850 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1,275 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 1,700 | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 4,200 | +147.1% |
| 1988 | 11,628 | +176.9% |
| 1989 | 29,783 | +156.1% |
| 1990 | 54,700 | +83.7% |
| 1991 | 108,451 | +98.3% |
| 1992 | 180,296 | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 257,261 | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 411,930 | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 944,955 | +129.4% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million | +217.2% |
| 1997 | 4.34 million | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 6.44 million | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million | +133.1% |
| 2000 | 24.27 million | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 29.66 million | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 33.53 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 37.22 million | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 38.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 42.69 million | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 45.70 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 48.42 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 49.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.67 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 55.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 61.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 62.41 million | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 62.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 13.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 62.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +217.2% | 944,955 | 3.00 million |
| 1988 | +176.9% | 4,200 | 11,628 |
| 1989 | +156.1% | 11,628 | 29,783 |
| 1987 | +147.1% | 1,700 | 4,200 |
| 1999 | +133.1% | 6.44 million | 15.00 million |
| 1995 | +129.4% | 411,930 | 944,955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,986 | 0 | 29,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million | 54,700 | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.08 million | 24.27 million | 51.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.02 million | 50.16 million | 55.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.01 million | 55.65 million | 62.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Spain?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Spain was 62.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.