Mobile cellular subscriptions rose 0.829% to 1,733 mil in China in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, mobile cellular subscriptions in China reached an all time high of 1,746 mil in 2019 and an all time low of < 0.001 mil in 1987. When compared to China's main peers, mobile cellular subscriptions in India amounted to 1,154 mil, 200 mil in Japan, 247 mil in Russia and 362 mil in USA in 2021.
China has been ranked 1st within the group of 144 countries we follow in terms of mobile cellular subscriptions.
| Mobile Cellular Subscriptions | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bangladesh | mil | 131 | 136 | 151 | 162 | 166 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | mil | 29.8 | 30.8 | 31.7 | 33.2 | 34.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | mil | 1,292 | 1,365 | 1,470 | 1,649 | 1,746 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | mil | 96.4 | 103 | 110 | 108 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | mil | 1,001 | 1,128 | 1,169 | 1,176 | 1,151 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | mil | 161 | 167 | 173 | 180 | 187 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | mil | 108 | 112 | 114 | 120 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | mil | 126 | 136 | 145 | 154 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | mil | 227 | 229 | 227 | 229 | 240 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | mil | 58.9 | 61.3 | 63.7 | 66.4 | 68.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | mil | 23.9 | 25.8 | 28.2 | 30.3 | 28.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | mil | 332 | 338 | 340 | 348 | 356 |
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