Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 54.18 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
54.18 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
54.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
14,851
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 14.9k1991: 15.3k1992: 15.8k1993: 15.9k1994: 16.0k1995: 16.0k1996: 190.7k1997: 332.1k1998: 627.3k1999: 836.6k2000: 1.4M2001: 2.5M2002: 5.0M2003: 7.2M2004: 9.2M2005: 14.2M2006: 19.7M2007: 28.4M2008: 36.0M2009: 44.9M2010: 51.6M2011: 54.0M2012: 53.0M2013: 53.1M2014: 52.7M2015: 52.8M2016: 47.9M2017: 40.2M2018: 41.3M2019: 41.3M2020: 43.2M2021: 45.4M2022: 48.2M2023: 52.5M2024: 54.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 54.18 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 54.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,851, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 34th 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
1990s 208,064 14,851 836,628 10
2000s 16.85 million 1.38 million 44.86 million 10
2010s 48.80 million 40.21 million 54.00 million 10
2020s 48.70 million 43.22 million 54.18 million 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 31 Myanmar 62.31 million compare
  2. 32 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 58.72 million compare
  3. 33 Morocco 58.29 million compare
  4. 35 Algeria 54.05 million compare
  5. 36 Poland 53.19 million compare
  6. 37 Ukraine 50.33 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 Saudi Arabia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 54.18 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 54.18 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,851 in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.