Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 3.76 billion in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.76 billion
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.76 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2025

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

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1960199220251960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 1.8k1985: 2.0k1986: 16.5k1987: 35.4k1988: 68.4k1989: 132.5k1990: 308.3k1991: 595.5k1992: 1.2M1993: 2.3M1994: 5.1M1995: 10.2M1996: 18.0M1997: 32.9M1998: 53.9M1999: 98.0M2015: 2.9B2016: 3.0B2017: 3.1B2018: 3.2B2019: 3.4B2020: 3.4B2021: 3.5B2022: 3.5B2023: 3.6B2024: 3.7B2025: 3.8B

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 3.76 billion for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 3.76 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Upper middle income ranks 6th 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 25,665 0 132,474 10
1990s 22.25 million 308,269 97.98 million 10
2010s 3.12 billion 2.86 billion 3.38 billion 5
2020s 3.55 billion 3.35 billion 3.76 billion 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 3 United States 390.99 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 347.31 million compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 269.52 million compare
  4. 6 Japan 221.92 million compare
  5. 7 Brazil 216.08 million compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 193.11 million compare
  7. 9 Bangladesh 187.58 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 Upper middle income?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Upper middle income was 3.76 billion in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Upper middle income rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper 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
Last refreshed

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.