Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 1.87 billion in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.87 billion
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.87 billion
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of, 1980–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 7001988: 3.2k1989: 9.8k1990: 18.3k1991: 47.5k1992: 176.9k1993: 638.0k1994: 1.6M1995: 3.6M1996: 6.9M1997: 13.2M1998: 23.9M1999: 43.3M2000: 85.3M2001: 144.8M2002: 206.0M2003: 270.0M2004: 334.8M2005: 393.4M2006: 461.1M2007: 547.3M2008: 641.2M2009: 747.2M2010: 859.0M2011: 986.3M2012: 1.1B2013: 1.2B2014: 1.3B2015: 1.3B2016: 1.4B2017: 1.5B2018: 1.6B2019: 1.7B2020: 1.7B2021: 1.7B2022: 1.8B2023: 1.8B2024: 1.9B

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of stood at 1.87 billion. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of peaked at 1.87 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places China, People's Republic of 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,373 0 9,805 10
1990s 9.33 million 18,319 43.30 million 10
2000s 383.11 million 85.26 million 747.21 million 10
2010s 1.30 billion 859.00 million 1.75 billion 10
2020s 1.78 billion 1.72 billion 1.87 billion 5

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 2 India 1.15 billion compare
  2. 3 United States 390.99 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 347.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in China, People's Republic of was 1.87 billion in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
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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.