Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 159.39 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
159.39 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
159.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 9.2k1995: 15.9k1996: 60.0k1997: 238.9k1998: 390.0k1999: 490.5k2000: 962.6k2001: 2.1M2002: 2.3M2003: 3.4M2004: 5.1M2005: 8.5M2006: 15.4M2007: 29.8M2008: 43.0M2009: 52.6M2010: 54.1M2011: 56.0M2012: 58.2M2013: 65.2M2014: 68.9M2015: 74.2M2016: 80.5M2017: 87.0M2018: 88.7M2019: 118.1M2020: 127.6M2021: 135.9M2022: 145.7M2023: 150.7M2024: 159.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 159.39 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 159.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 0 0 0 10
1990s 120,446 0 490,478 10
2000s 16.31 million 962,595 52.55 million 10
2010s 75.10 million 54.05 million 118.06 million 10
2020s 143.85 million 127.62 million 159.39 million 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 8 Pakistan 193.11 million compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 187.58 million compare
  3. 10 Nigeria 164.65 million compare
  4. 12 Mexico 152.44 million compare
  5. 13 Philippines 133.57 million compare
  6. 14 Vietnam 128.87 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 159.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 159.39 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic 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)
Licence
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.