Number of mobile subscriptions worldwide 1993-2017

Number of mobile (cellular) subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2017 (in millions)

The data displays the number of mobile subscriptions worldwide from 1993 to 2017. In 2011, the number of mobile subscriptions totaled approx. 5.86 billion worldwide.

'93 34
'94 56
'95 91
'96 145
'97 215
'98 318
'99 492
'00 740
'01 962
'02 1159
'03 1418
'04 1765
'05 2205
'06 2745
'07 3368
'08 4030
'09 4640
'10 5290
'11 5890
'12 6261
'13 6661
'14 6996
'15 7184
'16 7511
'17 7740