Mobile cellular subscriptions — all countries

Mobile cellular subscriptions — Europe & Central Asia

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 134.6 per 100.

2025 134.6 per 100 +1.66% vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 134.6 per 1002025
Period minimum 0 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · per 100 people

Mobile cellular subscriptions — Europe & Central Asia, 1960–202505010015019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 0 per 1001965: 0 per 1001970: 0 per 1001975: 0 per 1001976: 0 per 1001977: 0 per 1001978: 0 per 1001979: 0 per 1001980: 0 per 1001981: 0 per 1001982: 0 per 1001983: 0 per 1001984: 0 per 1001985: 0 per 1001986: 0.1 per 1001987: 0.1 per 1001988: 0.2 per 1001989: 0.3 per 1001990: 0.4 per 1001991: 0.6 per 1001992: 0.7 per 1001993: 1.1 per 1001994: 1.8 per 1001995: 2.8 per 1001996: 4.5 per 1001997: 7.2 per 1001998: 12.3 per 1001999: 21.3 per 1002000: 34.1 per 1002001: 42 per 1002002: 47.7 per 1002003: 55.2 per 1002004: 66.3 per 1002005: 81.2 per 1002006: 94.8 per 1002007: 106.5 per 1002008: 115.2 per 1002009: 119.5 per 1002010: 120.3 per 1002011: 120.4 per 1002012: 122.6 per 1002013: 125.1 per 1002014: 124.9 per 1002015: 124 per 1002016: 123.6 per 1002017: 122.7 per 1002018: 122.6 per 1002019: 125 per 1002020: 123.3 per 1002021: 126 per 1002022: 126.6 per 1002023: 130.2 per 1002024: 132.4 per 1002025: 134.6 per 100
Change over the period: +134.6

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 134.6 per 100
World 111.5 per 100
Mobile cellular subscriptions — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2025 134.6 +2.2 +1.66%
2024 132.4 +2.2 +1.69%
2023 130.2 +3.6 +2.84%
2022 126.6 +0.6 +0.48%
2021 126 +2.7 +2.19%
2020 123.3 −1.7 −1.36%
2019 125 +2.4 +1.96%
2018 122.6 −0.1 −0.08%
2017 122.7 −0.9 −0.73%
2016 123.6 −0.4 −0.32%
2015 124 −0.9 −0.7%
2014 124.9 −0.2 −0.14%
2013 125.1 +2.5 +2.02%
2012 122.6 +2.1 +1.77%
2011 120.4 +0.1 +0.09%
2010 120.3 +0.8 +0.67%
2009 119.5 +4.4 +3.79%
2008 115.2 +8.7 +8.13%
2007 106.5 +11.7 +12.38%
2006 94.8 +13.6 +16.7%
2005 81.2 +14.9 +22.51%
2004 66.3 +11.1 +20.09%
2003 55.2 +7.5 +15.72%
2002 47.7 +5.7 +13.48%
2001 42 +7.9 +23.11%
2000 34.1 +12.8 +60.06%
1999 21.3 +9.1 +73.74%
1998 12.3 +5.1 +70.8%
1997 7.2 +2.7 +60.45%
1996 4.5 +1.6 +57.31%
1995 2.8 +1.1 +58.57%
1994 1.8 +0.7 +62.7%
1993 1.1 +0.4 +48.17%
1992 0.7 +0.2 +31.86%
1991 0.6 +0.1 +36.06%
1990 0.4 +0.1 +37.72%
1989 0.3 +0.1 +56.99%
1988 0.2 +0.1 +64.95%
1987 0.1 +0 +69.2%
1986 0.1 +0 +64.25%
1985 0 +0 +74.94%
1984 0 +0 +54.03%
1983 0 +0 +55.29%
1982 0 +0 +56.8%
1981 0 +0 +112.88%
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0 +0
1975 0
1970 0
1965 0
1960 0

About the indicator

The number of active mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people. SIM cards are counted, not people, so the indicator regularly runs above 100: many users hold several numbers, on top of the SIMs in devices and modems. Sharp drops usually mean that operators have cleared out inactive numbers, not that subscribers have been lost.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.