Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 23.17 million in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Zambia, 1980β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 23.17 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 9.5% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 23.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 59th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,527 | 0 | 28,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 98,853 | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 million | 5.45 million | 17.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.70 million | 19.10 million | 23.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 56 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 25.63 million compare
- 57 Madagascar, Republic of 23.54 million compare
- 58 Netherlands, The 23.43 million compare
- 60 Senegal 22.92 million compare
- 61 Romania 22.78 million compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 22.41 million compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Zambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Zambia was 23.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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 β these are filled holes, not forecasts.