Mobile cellular subscriptions in Germany
Germany: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 109.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Germany stood at 109.20 million.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Germany peaked at 109.70 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Germany 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 33,601 | 0 | 163,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 million | 272,609 | 23.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.13 million | 48.20 million | 105.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.55 million | 88.40 million | 109.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.56 million | 104.40 million | 109.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 80.20 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 655,842 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 12,766 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 107 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,286 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 41.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Germany?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Germany was 109.20 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 109.70 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.