Mobile cellular subscriptions in IDA blend
IDA blend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 581.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions in IDA blend stood at 581.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in IDA blend peaked at 633.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
IDA blend ranks 34th of 47 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 in IDA blend, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2,150 | — |
| 1991 | 8,647 | +302.2% |
| 1992 | 14,851 | +71.7% |
| 1993 | 27,476 | +85.0% |
| 1994 | 44,910 | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 68,136 | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 109,754 | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 199,059 | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 308,591 | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 605,390 | +96.2% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million | +159.9% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million | +117.3% |
| 2003 | 9.81 million | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 20.36 million | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 41.11 million | +101.9% |
| 2006 | 82.82 million | +101.4% |
| 2007 | 129.30 million | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 192.33 million | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 223.63 million | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 257.39 million | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 286.86 million | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 320.11 million | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 348.98 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 371.57 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 380.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 398.70 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 404.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 445.00 million | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 487.00 million | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 566.00 million | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 581.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 623.00 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 633.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 597.00 million | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 581.00 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,896 | 2,150 | 605,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.96 million | 1.10 million | 223.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.09 million | 257.39 million | 487.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 596.83 million | 566.00 million | 633.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More infrastructure data for IDA blend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 581.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in IDA blend?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in IDA blend was 581.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 633.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.