Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in United States
United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 390.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in United States, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in United States stood at 390.99 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in United States peaked at 390.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
United States ranks 3rd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 22,900 | — |
| 1982 | 45,800 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 68,700 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 91,600 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 340,213 | +271.4% |
| 1986 | 681,825 | +100.4% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +80.5% |
| 1988 | 2.07 million | +68.1% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million | +69.6% |
| 1990 | 5.28 million | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 7.56 million | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 11.03 million | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 16.01 million | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 24.13 million | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 33.79 million | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 44.04 million | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 55.31 million | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 69.21 million | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 86.05 million | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 109.48 million | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 128.50 million | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 141.80 million | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 160.64 million | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 184.82 million | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 203.70 million | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 229.60 million | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 249.30 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 261.30 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 274.28 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 285.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 297.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 304.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 310.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 322.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 332.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 338.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 340.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 348.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 355.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 352.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 361.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 371.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 386.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 390.99 million | +1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 390.99 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 83.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +271.4% | 91,600 | 340,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 806,028 | 0 | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.24 million | 5.28 million | 86.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.34 million | 109.48 million | 274.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.51 million | 285.12 million | 355.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.57 million | 352.52 million | 390.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 United States?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in United States was 390.99 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 390.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does United States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.