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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 2,236,411 (1993 est.)
1997 3,444,300 (1994 est.)
1998 358.61 million (1995 est.)
1999 3.7 million (1996 est.)
2000 3.724 million (1996)
2001 5.3 million (end 1998)
2002 5.3 million (yearend 1998)
2003 5.3 million (yearend 1998)
2004 4,278,800 (2003)
2005 4,278,800 (2003)
2006 4.234 million (2005)
2007 4.231 million (2006)
2008 4.139 million (2007)
2009 4.121 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 37
2010 4.049 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 39
2011 4.485 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 36
2012 4.53 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 36
2013 4.558 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 35
2014 4.558 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 35
2015 total subscriptions: 4.59 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34
2016 total subscriptions: 4,682,997 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 43 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34
2017 total subscriptions: 4,787,677 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34
2018 total subscriptions: 4,831,022 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 45 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 4,831,022 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 45 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 5,179,685 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 50.15 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 5,212,507 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51.12 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 5,212,507 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 51 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 5,318,750 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 52 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 5.437 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 53 (2022 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 5.505 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 53 (2023 est.)