Mobile cellular subscriptions by country
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...
Countries reporting
212
Highest
1.87 billion
China
Lowest
2,250
American Samoa
Median
7.68 million
Years covered
66
1960–2025
Data points
13,039
What the numbers show
Mobile cellular subscriptions is currently reported for 212 countries. The highest value is 1.87 billion in China; the lowest is 2,250 in American Samoa.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.68 million, and the mean is 42.25 million.
Over the past decade 167 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Northern Mariana Islands (up 2,576.3%), and the largest decrease in Dominica (down 47.9%).
Mobile cellular subscriptions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.87 billion | 2024 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 1.15 billion | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 390.99 million | 2024 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 347.31 million | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Russia | 269.52 million | 2024 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Japan | 221.92 million | 2023 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 216.08 million | 2024 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Pakistan | 193.11 million | 2024 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 187.58 million | 2024 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Nigeria | 164.65 million | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Iran | 159.39 million | 2024 | up 131.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Mexico | 152.44 million | 2024 | up 45.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 133.57 million | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Vietnam | 128.87 million | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Thailand | 115.13 million | 2024 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 16 | South Africa | 114.79 million | 2024 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Egypt | 113.19 million | 2024 | up 18.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Germany | 109.20 million | 2024 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Turkey | 94.32 million | 2024 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Colombia | 92.07 million | 2024 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 21 | South Korea | 89.22 million | 2024 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Tanzania | 86.77 million | 2024 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 85.95 million | 2024 | up 181.9% | volatile |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 84.10 million | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Italy | 78.67 million | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 26 | France | 77.53 million | 2023 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Kenya | 71.38 million | 2024 | up 112.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Argentina | 64.08 million | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 63.96 million | 2024 | up 72.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Spain | 62.41 million | 2024 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Myanmar | 62.31 million | 2024 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 58.72 million | 2024 | up 165.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Morocco | 58.29 million | 2024 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 54.18 million | 2024 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Algeria | 54.05 million | 2024 | up 24.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Poland | 53.19 million | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Ukraine | 50.33 million | 2023 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Malaysia | 49.66 million | 2024 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Iraq | 46.08 million | 2024 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Peru | 42.64 million | 2024 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Uganda | 41.60 million | 2024 | up 104.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Uzbekistan | 40.18 million | 2024 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Ghana | 39.13 million | 2024 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Canada | 37.40 million | 2024 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Sudan | 34.67 million | 2022 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Cameroon | 31.52 million | 2024 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 30.62 million | 2024 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Australia | 30.07 million | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Nepal | 29.61 million | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Burkina Faso | 27.46 million | 2024 | up 119.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Hong Kong | 27.05 million | 2024 | up 59.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Angola | 26.41 million | 2024 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Chile | 26.22 million | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 26.17 million | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Mali | 25.87 million | 2022 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Afghanistan | 25.63 million | 2024 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Madagascar | 23.54 million | 2023 | up 178.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Netherlands | 23.43 million | 2024 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Zambia | 23.17 million | 2024 | up 129.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Senegal | 22.92 million | 2024 | up 59.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Romania | 22.78 million | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates | 22.41 million | 2024 | up 33.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Guatemala | 20.71 million | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Cambodia | 20.48 million | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Venezuela | 20.17 million | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Yemen | 20.05 million | 2023 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Ecuador | 18.43 million | 2024 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Benin | 18.21 million | 2024 | up 110.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Syria | 17.57 million | 2024 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Mozambique | 17.14 million | 2024 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Israel | 16.65 million | 2024 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Niger | 16.38 million | 2024 | up 98.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 15.68 million | 2024 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Malawi | 15.00 million | 2024 | up 166.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Sweden | 14.92 million | 2024 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Chad | 14.80 million | 2024 | up 181.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Tunisia | 14.44 million | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Guinea | 14.10 million | 2023 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Libya | 13.94 million | 2022 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Czechia | 13.59 million | 2024 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Rwanda | 13.29 million | 2024 | up 71.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Portugal | 12.94 million | 2024 | up 8.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Belgium | 12.20 million | 2024 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Bolivia | 12.17 million | 2024 | up 16.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Belarus | 11.88 million | 2024 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Switzerland | 11.55 million | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Greece | 11.41 million | 2024 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Austria | 11.35 million | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Azerbaijan | 11.32 million | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 90 | El Salvador | 11.19 million | 2024 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 10.71 million | 2024 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Hungary | 10.12 million | 2024 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Singapore | 9.96 million | 2024 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Somalia | 9.91 million | 2023 | up 91.1% | volatile |
| 95 | Sierra Leone | 8.93 million | 2022 | up 304.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Paraguay | 8.67 million | 2023 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Burundi | 8.65 million | 2023 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Serbia | 8.18 million | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 99 | Kuwait | 8.11 million | 2023 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Jordan | 8.05 million | 2024 | down 27.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Cuba | 8.01 million | 2024 | up 216.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Bulgaria | 7.98 million | 2024 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 7.92 million | 2023 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.72 million | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Slovakia | 7.71 million | 2024 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Togo | 7.69 million | 2024 | up 70.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Honduras | 7.68 million | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Denmark | 7.57 million | 2024 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Haiti | 7.50 million | 2022 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Nicaragua | 7.33 million | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Finland | 7.07 million | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Panama | 6.98 million | 2023 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 6.98 million | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 114 | New Zealand | 6.78 million | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Oman | 6.35 million | 2024 | up 2.6% | volatile |
| 116 | North Korea | 6.35 million | 2022 | up 273.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Turkmenistan | 6.25 million | 2021 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Georgia | 6.14 million | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Norway | 6.10 million | 2024 | up 6.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Congo | 6.05 million | 2024 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Ireland | 5.92 million | 2024 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 122 | South Sudan | 5.35 million | 2023 | up 87.6% | rising |
| 123 | Fiji | 5.33 million | 2024 | up 508.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Laos | 4.96 million | 2023 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Uruguay | 4.93 million | 2024 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Mongolia | 4.89 million | 2024 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Mauritania | 4.76 million | 2024 | up 26.8% | volatile |
| 128 | Croatia | 4.72 million | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Qatar | 4.68 million | 2024 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Lebanon | 4.25 million | 2022 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Palestine | 4.15 million | 2023 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Botswana | 4.13 million | 2024 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Papua New Guinea | 4.10 million | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Puerto Rico | 4.10 million | 2024 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Armenia | 4.01 million | 2024 | up 16.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Lithuania | 3.97 million | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.84 million | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Moldova | 3.64 million | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Gambia | 3.48 million | 2024 | up 52.6% | volatile |
| 140 | Jamaica | 3.34 million | 2024 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.24 million | 2024 | up 192.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Gabon | 3.18 million | 2024 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 143 | Slovenia | 2.77 million | 2024 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 144 | Namibia | 2.58 million | 2024 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 145 | Bahrain | 2.56 million | 2024 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Albania | 2.49 million | 2024 | down 25.9% | volatile |
| 147 | Latvia | 2.27 million | 2024 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Mauritius | 2.20 million | 2024 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 149 | Estonia | 2.06 million | 2024 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 150 | Eritrea | 2.02 million | 2022 | up 560.3% | volatile |
| 151 | Central African Republic | 1.98 million | 2022 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 152 | North Macedonia | 1.98 million | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.79 million | 2024 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 154 | Eswatini | 1.74 million | 2024 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Liberia | 1.72 million | 2022 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 156 | Lesotho | 1.64 million | 2024 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 157 | East Timor | 1.63 million | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Cyprus | 1.51 million | 2024 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Macao | 1.45 million | 2024 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Montenegro | 1.42 million | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 161 | Luxembourg | 960,900 | 2023 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 162 | Comoros | 934,198 | 2023 | up 168.8% | volatile |
| 163 | Guyana | 924,876 | 2022 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Suriname | 901,670 | 2024 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | 893,441 | 2022 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 166 | Bhutan | 789,606 | 2024 | up 26.4% | volatile |
| 167 | Maldives | 781,866 | 2024 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 168 | Malta | 766,620 | 2024 | up 40.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Cape Verde | 587,026 | 2024 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 171 | Djibouti | 558,607 | 2023 | up 128.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Brunei | 546,615 | 2024 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 173 | Solomon Islands | 484,835 | 2022 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Iceland | 475,724 | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Bahamas | 387,960 | 2024 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 176 | French Polynesia | 333,905 | 2023 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Barbados | 323,482 | 2022 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Vanuatu | 286,107 | 2023 | up 124.8% | volatile |
| 179 | Belize | 270,536 | 2022 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 180 | New Caledonia | 263,224 | 2022 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Antigua and Barbuda | 186,182 | 2022 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 182 | Saint Lucia | 176,399 | 2022 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Curacao | 173,926 | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 184 | Seychelles | 163,827 | 2024 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 185 | Sao Tome and Principe | 147,061 | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 186 | Aruba | 140,815 | 2022 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 187 | Samoa | 134,320 | 2022 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 188 | Andorra | 127,571 | 2024 | up 92.6% | volatile |
| 189 | Grenada | 111,955 | 2022 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 190 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 109,022 | 2024 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 191 | Cayman Islands | 99,737 | 2022 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 192 | Guam | 98,000 | 2004 | up 2,291.4% | volatile |
| 193 | United States Virgin Islands | 79,121 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 194 | Kiribati | 72,000 | 2024 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 195 | Greenland | 66,425 | 2022 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 196 | Tonga | 64,838 | 2022 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 197 | Bermuda | 62,488 | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 198 | Faroe Islands | 57,146 | 2022 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 199 | Dominica | 56,929 | 2022 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 200 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 55,592 | 2023 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 201 | Liechtenstein | 51,393 | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 202 | Monaco | 41,490 | 2024 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 203 | San Marino | 41,000 | 2022 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 204 | British Virgin Islands | 36,760 | 2024 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 205 | Gibraltar | 36,708 | 2022 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 206 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 25,085 | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 207 | Palau | 24,000 | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 208 | Micronesia (country) | 22,410 | 2022 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 209 | Northern Mariana Islands | 20,474 | 2004 | up 2,576.3% | volatile |
| 210 | Marshall Islands | 15,913 | 2022 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 211 | Nauru | 10,287 | 2022 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 212 | Tuvalu | 9,878 | 2022 | up 252.8% | volatile |
| 213 | American Samoa | 2,250 | 2004 | up 87.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Kosovo 593,382
- World 9.17 billion
- IDA & IBRD total 7.55 billion
- Low & middle income 6.51 billion
- Middle income 6.20 billion
- IBRD only 5.82 billion
- Upper middle income 3.76 billion
- East Asia & Pacific 3.24 billion
- Early-demographic dividend 3.17 billion
- Late-demographic dividend 2.99 billion
- Lower middle income 2.84 billion
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 2.79 billion
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.