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%
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.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

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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.
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
260 places, 13,039 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.