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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 25.6 million (1987 est.)
1997 25.6 million (1996 est.)
1998 25.6 million (1996 est.)
1999 25.6 million (1996 est.)
2000 25 million (1998)
2001 25 million (1999)
2002 25 million (1999)
2003 25 million (1999)
2004 26.596 million (2003)
2005 26.596 million (2003)
2006 25.049 million (2005)
2007 25.049 million (2005)
2008 26.89 million (2006)
2009 20.031 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 16
2010 21.3 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 12
2011 21.6 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 13
2012 22.116 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 13
2013 21.656 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 13
2014 21.656 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 13
2015 total subscriptions: 20.57 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15
2016 total subscriptions: 20,236,305 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15
2017 total subscriptions: 20,267,172 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15
2018 total subscriptions: 20,700,659 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 20,700,659 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 20,196,475 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32.4 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 19,430,559 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32.14 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 19,607,341 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 19,994,902 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 19.982 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2022 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 20.107 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2023 est.)