Mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain

Spain: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 62.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62.41 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 213 countries
All-time high
62.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain is 62.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain peaked at 62.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Spain ranks 30th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 6,759 0 29,783 7
1990s 3.07 million 54,700 15.00 million 10
2000s 40.08 million 24.27 million 51.05 million 10
2010s 52.02 million 50.16 million 55.35 million 10
2020s 59.01 million 55.65 million 62.41 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Spain was 62.41 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 62.41 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Spain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Spain ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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

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
Last refreshed

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.