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The statistic shows the number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2020. The global figure for unique mobile subscribers is forecast to top five billion by 2017.
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Global unique mobile subscribers 2010-2020
Number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide from 2010 to 2020 (in billions)
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| Unique mobile subscribers in billions | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 3.58 |
| 2012 | 3.89 |
| 2013 | 4.21 |
| 2014 | 4.44 |
| 2015 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 4.82 |
| 2017 | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 5.32 |
| 2019 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 5.69 |
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