China vs India: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
China
1.87 billion
in 2024
India
1.15 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.87 billion against 1.15 billion in India, a difference of 718.65 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,373 | 0 | 1,373 | China |
| 1990s | 9.33 million | 436,620 | 8.90 million | China |
| 2000s | 383.11 million | 147.08 million | 236.03 million | China |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion | 996.64 million | 302.86 million | China |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion | 1.15 billion | 631.05 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, China or India?
- China, at 1.87 billion against 1.15 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between China and India?
- 718.65 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.