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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 25.4 million (1993 est.)
1997 25.4 million (1993 est.)
1998 25.4 million (1993 est.)
1999 23.8 million (1997 est.)
2000 25.019 million (1995)
2001 30 million (1998)
2002 30 million (1998)
2003 30 million (1998)
2004 35.5 million (2002)
2005 35.5 million (2002)
2006 40.1 million (2005)
2007 40.1 million (2005)
2008 43.9 million (2006)
2009 44.2 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 5
2010 44.802 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 4
2011 44.959 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 4
2012 44.152 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 5
2013 42.9 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 6
2014 42.9 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 6
2015 total subscriptions: 39.43 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7
2016 total subscriptions: 36,524,978 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7
2017 total subscriptions: 32,276,615 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7
2018 total subscriptions: 31,190,855 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 31,190,855 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 31,171,043 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21.96 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 27,674,128 (2019) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18.97 (2019 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 25,892,405 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 24 million (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 23.864 million (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 20,816,300 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2022 est.)