Mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union
European Union: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 552.32 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
European Union recorded 552.32 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union peaked at 552.32 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places European Union 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, 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 in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 23,482 | — |
| 1981 | 48,640 | +107.1% |
| 1982 | 68,316 | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 94,620 | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 140,524 | +48.5% |
| 1985 | 209,136 | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 339,097 | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 526,503 | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 821,039 | +55.9% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million | +57.4% |
| 1991 | 2.99 million | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 4.17 million | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 6.28 million | +50.8% |
| 1994 | 10.06 million | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 16.33 million | +62.3% |
| 1996 | 27.63 million | +69.2% |
| 1997 | 47.08 million | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 80.90 million | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 137.86 million | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 217.81 million | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 270.66 million | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 298.93 million | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 329.63 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 365.65 million | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 410.56 million | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 453.81 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 502.83 million | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 530.56 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 530.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 520.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 535.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 545.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 551.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 546.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 538.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 541.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 543.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 541.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 541.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 540.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 548.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 552.32 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 352,794 | 23,482 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.53 million | 1.98 million | 137.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.10 million | 217.81 million | 530.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.49 million | 520.32 million | 551.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.99 million | 540.50 million | 552.32 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More infrastructure data for European Union
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155.00 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 552.32 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union was 552.32 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 552.32 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- European Union ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.