Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.8178 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in South Asia is 0.8178 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.9973 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Asia 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +235.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +86.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +72.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +205.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +169.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | +141.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | +76.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per person | +81.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 units per person | +94.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per person | +129.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0476 units per person | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0868 units per person | +82.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1676 units per person | +93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2504 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 0.358 units per person | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4939 units per person | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6623 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7741 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7647 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7926 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8366 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8657 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9525 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9883 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9973 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9802 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.863 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8619 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8501 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8535 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8352 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8178 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1458 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.4939 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8614 units per person | 0.6623 units per person | 0.9973 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8469 units per person | 0.8178 units per person | 0.863 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.38 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in South Asia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in South Asia was 0.8178 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9973 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.