This statistic shows the top countries by number of mobile cellular subscriptions in 2020. In China, there were more than 1.69 billion mobile cellular subscriptions in use in 2020.
Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2020 (in millions)
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ITU. (November 9, 2021). Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268232/top-10-countries-by-number-of-mobile-cellular-subscriptions/
ITU. "Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2020 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268232/top-10-countries-by-number-of-mobile-cellular-subscriptions/
ITU. (2021). Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268232/top-10-countries-by-number-of-mobile-cellular-subscriptions/
ITU. "Countries with The Highest Number of Mobile-cellular Telephone Subscriptions in 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268232/top-10-countries-by-number-of-mobile-cellular-subscriptions/
ITU, Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268232/top-10-countries-by-number-of-mobile-cellular-subscriptions/ (last visited May 18, 2022)