India vs Russia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled

India
1.15 billion
in 2024
Russia
269.52 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.15 billion against 269.52 million in Russia, a difference of 881.84 million.

That makes India's figure about 4.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 212 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 436,620 295,824 140,795 India
2000s 147.08 million 100.99 million 46.09 million India
2010s 996.64 million 224.18 million 772.46 million India
2020s 1.15 billion 252.62 million 899.50 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled, India or Russia?
India, at 1.15 billion against 269.52 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled between India and Russia?
881.84 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and Russia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th 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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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.