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

Latest (2024)
23.17 million
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
59th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 1.5k1996: 2.7k1997: 4.5k1998: 8.3k1999: 28.2k2000: 98.9k2001: 121.2k2002: 139.1k2003: 241.0k2004: 464.4k2005: 949.6k2006: 1.7M2007: 2.6M2008: 3.5M2009: 4.4M2010: 5.4M2011: 8.2M2012: 10.5M2013: 10.4M2014: 10.1M2015: 11.6M2016: 12.0M2017: 13.4M2018: 15.5M2019: 17.2M2020: 19.1M2021: 20.2M2022: 19.8M2023: 21.2M2024: 23.2M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 25.63 million compare
  2. 57 Madagascar, Republic of 23.54 million compare
  3. 58 Netherlands, The 23.43 million compare
  4. 60 Senegal 22.92 million compare
  5. 61 Romania 22.78 million compare
  6. 62 United Arab Emirates 22.41 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Zambia β†’

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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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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Indicator
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.