Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 193.11 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan stood at 193.11 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 193.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 8th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8,500 | +325.0% |
| 1992 | 13,500 | +58.8% |
| 1993 | 16,000 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 24,662 | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 40,964 | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 68,038 | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 135,027 | +98.5% |
| 1998 | 196,096 | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 265,614 | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 306,493 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 742,606 | +142.3% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +128.7% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 5.02 million | +108.9% |
| 2005 | 12.77 million | +154.3% |
| 2006 | 34.51 million | +170.2% |
| 2007 | 62.86 million | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 88.02 million | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 94.34 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 99.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 108.89 million | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 120.15 million | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 127.74 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 135.76 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 125.90 million | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 136.49 million | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 144.53 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 153.99 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 165.41 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 175.62 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 188.71 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 192.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 189.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 193.11 million | +1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 193.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 193.11 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 11.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +325.0% | 2,000 | 8,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,040 | 2,000 | 265,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.27 million | 306,493 | 94.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.80 million | 99.19 million | 165.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.93 million | 175.62 million | 193.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Pakistan was 193.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 193.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.