China (2024)
131.8
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+3.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY
YoY Change
+3.6
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
up
Series length
53
years of data

Data

China Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2024 131.8 +3.6
2023 128.2 +4
2022 124.2 +2.7
2021 121.5 +1
2020 120.5 -2.2
2019 122.7 +6.5
2018 116.2 +12.1
2017 104.1 +6.9
2016 97.2 +4.7
2015 92.5 -0.2
2014 92.7 +3.6
2013 89.1 +7.9
2012 81.2 +8.7
2011 72.5 +8.9
2010 63.6 +7.9
2009 55.7 +7.6
2008 48.1 +6.8
2007 41.3 +6.3
2006 35 +5
2005 30 +4.3

About this Dataset

China recorded 131.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The latest change was +3.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Across 1960–2024 the series ranges from 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1986 to 131.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024.

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in China. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in China. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2024 (53 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 131.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, up from a low of 0 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 1986. The latest change was +3.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.