Mobile cellular subscriptions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 84.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in United Kingdom is 84.10 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in United Kingdom peaked at 84.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 200,500 | 0 | 975,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.40 million | 1.11 million | 27.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.37 million | 43.45 million | 76.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.62 million | 76.73 million | 80.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.78 million | 79.01 million | 84.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 118.95 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 839,180 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,414 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 145 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,144 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 74.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in United Kingdom?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in United Kingdom was 84.10 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.