Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 78.67 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
78.67 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.19 million
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Italy, 1980–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 6.4k1986: 9.0k1987: 16.5k1988: 33.6k1989: 66.1k1990: 266.0k1991: 568.0k1992: 783.0k1993: 1.2M1994: 2.2M1995: 3.9M1996: 6.4M1997: 11.7M1998: 20.5M1999: 30.3M2000: 42.2M2001: 51.2M2002: 54.2M2003: 56.8M2004: 62.8M2005: 71.5M2006: 80.4M2007: 89.8M2008: 90.3M2009: 90.0M2010: 93.7M2011: 96.0M2012: 97.2M2013: 96.9M2014: 89.9M2015: 87.7M2016: 86.0M2017: 83.9M2018: 83.3M2019: 79.5M2020: 77.6M2021: 78.1M2022: 78.5M2023: 78.5M2024: 78.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Italy is 78.67 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 97.19 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Italy 25th out of 212 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,167 0 66,070 10
1990s 7.79 million 266,000 30.30 million 10
2000s 68.93 million 42.25 million 90.34 million 10
2010s 89.40 million 79.48 million 97.19 million 10
2020s 78.27 million 77.58 million 78.67 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.77 million compare
  2. 23 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 85.95 million compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom 84.10 million compare
  4. 26 France 77.53 million compare
  5. 27 Kenya 71.38 million compare
  6. 28 Argentina 64.08 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Italy?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Italy was 78.67 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 97.19 million in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Italy rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.