This statistic shows the top countries by number of mobile cellular subscriptions in 2018. In China, there were more than 1.64 billion mobile cellular subscriptions in use in 2018.
Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2018
(in millions)
Number of mobile cellular subscriptions in millions
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ITU. (June 24, 2019). Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2020, 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 2018 (in millions)." Chart. June 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268232/top-10-countries-by-number-of-mobile-cellular-subscriptions/
ITU. (2019). Countries with the highest number of mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions in 2018 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2020. 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 2018 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2019, 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 2018 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268232/top-10-countries-by-number-of-mobile-cellular-subscriptions/ (last visited February 23, 2020)
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