Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 783.02 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
783.02 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
812.73 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend is 783.02 million, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 812.73 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 26th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2022.
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 0
1991 0
1992 1,304
1993 12,163 +832.7%
1994 20,985 +72.5%
1995 41,221 +96.4%
1996 80,902 +96.3%
1997 153,635 +89.9%
1998 343,977 +123.9%
1999 733,698 +113.3%
2000 1.95 million +165.6%
2001 4.57 million +134.4%
2002 9.18 million +100.9%
2003 16.04 million +74.7%
2004 29.84 million +86.1%
2005 52.01 million +74.3%
2006 96.34 million +85.2%
2007 145.45 million +51.0%
2008 218.77 million +50.4%
2009 267.86 million +22.4%
2010 326.57 million +21.9%
2011 387.32 million +18.6%
2012 442.02 million +14.1%
2013 503.43 million +13.9%
2014 559.47 million +11.1%
2015 605.17 million +8.2%
2016 600.26 million -0.8%
2017 621.56 million +3.5%
2018 660.87 million +6.3%
2019 725.26 million +9.7%
2020 787.03 million +8.5%
2021 812.73 million +3.3%
2022 783.02 million -3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +832.7% 1,304 12,163

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 138,788 0 733,698 10
2000s 84.20 million 1.95 million 267.86 million 10
2010s 543.19 million 326.57 million 725.26 million 10
2020s 794.26 million 783.02 million 812.73 million 3

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Ethiopia 85.95 million compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 84.10 million compare
  3. 25 Italy 78.67 million compare
  4. 26 France 77.53 million compare
  5. 27 Kenya 71.38 million compare
  6. 28 Argentina 64.08 million compare
  7. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.96 million compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend was 783.02 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 812.73 million in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,046 data points, 1960–2025
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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.