Mobile cellular subscriptions — all countries

Mobile cellular subscriptions — United States

Mobile cellular subscriptions in the United States in 2024 — 113.2 per 100. Ranked 93 in the world out of 151.

2024 113.2 per 100 +0.69% vs 2023
World rank 93of 151
Period maximum 113.2 per 1002024
Period minimum 0 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Mobile cellular subscriptions — United States, 1960–202405010015019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 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 1001984: 0 per 1001985: 0.1 per 1001986: 0.3 per 1001987: 0.5 per 1001988: 0.9 per 1001989: 1.4 per 1001990: 2.1 per 1001991: 3 per 1001992: 4.3 per 1001993: 6.2 per 1001994: 9.2 per 1001995: 12.7 per 1001996: 16.4 per 1001997: 20.3 per 1001998: 25.1 per 1001999: 30.8 per 1002000: 38.9 per 1002001: 45.2 per 1002002: 49.4 per 1002003: 55.4 per 1002004: 63.1 per 1002005: 68.9 per 1002006: 76.9 per 1002007: 82.6 per 1002008: 85.7 per 1002009: 89 per 1002010: 91.7 per 1002011: 94.7 per 1002012: 96.1 per 1002013: 97.1 per 1002014: 99.8 per 1002015: 101.8 per 1002016: 102.8 per 1002017: 102.4 per 1002018: 103.9 per 1002019: 105.3 per 1002020: 103.9 per 1002021: 106.3 per 1002022: 108.8 per 1002023: 112.4 per 1002024: 113.2 per 100
Change over the period: +113.2

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 113.2 per 100
World 110.4 per 100
North America 111.2 per 100
Northern America computed 111.1 per 100
High-income countries computed 134.9 per 100
Mobile cellular subscriptions — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 113.2 +0.8 +0.69%
2023 112.4 +3.6 +3.33%
2022 108.8 +2.5 +2.31%
2021 106.3 +2.5 +2.38%
2020 103.9 −1.5 −1.39%
2019 105.3 +1.4 +1.33%
2018 103.9 +1.6 +1.52%
2017 102.4 −0.4 −0.36%
2016 102.8 +0.9 +0.9%
2015 101.8 +2 +2%
2014 99.8 +2.8 +2.86%
2013 97.1 +0.9 +0.97%
2012 96.1 +1.4 +1.53%
2011 94.7 +3 +3.3%
2010 91.7 +2.6 +2.93%
2009 89 +3.4 +3.93%
2008 85.7 +3.1 +3.74%
2007 82.6 +5.7 +7.46%
2006 76.9 +8 +11.58%
2005 68.9 +5.8 +9.12%
2004 63.1 +7.7 +13.92%
2003 55.4 +6 +12.18%
2002 49.4 +4.2 +9.27%
2001 45.2 +6.3 +16.22%
2000 38.9 +8.1 +26.19%
1999 30.8 +5.7 +22.84%
1998 25.1 +4.8 +23.56%
1997 20.3 +3.9 +24.01%
1996 16.4 +3.7 +28.75%
1995 12.7 +3.5 +38.2%
1994 9.2 +3 +48.74%
1993 6.2 +1.9 +43.09%
1992 4.3 +1.3 +43.92%
1991 3 +0.9 +41.07%
1990 2.1 +0.7 +48.66%
1989 1.4 +0.6 +67.71%
1988 0.9 +0.3 +66.44%
1987 0.5 +0.2 +78.76%
1986 0.3 +0.1 +98.41%
1985 0.1 +0.1 +267.65%
1984 0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0 +0
1975 0
1970 0
1965 0
1960 0

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

US United States 113.2 BM Bermuda 96.7 CA Canada 94.1

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.