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Historical Values
Year Value
2000 645,000 (1999)
2001 2.5 million (October 2000)
2002 2.5 million (October 2000)
2003 19 million (January 2003)
2004 17,608,800 (2002)
2005 17,608,800 (2002)
2006 120 million (2005)
2007 150 million (2006)
2008 170 million (2007)
2009 187.5 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 4
2010 230.5 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 4
2011 238 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 4
2012 236.7 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 6
2013 261.9 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 5
2014 261.9 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 5
2015 total: 221 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 155 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7
2016 total: 227.288 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 160 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7
2017 total: 231,393,994 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7
2018 total subscriptions: 227,341,873 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 160 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 227,341,873 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 160 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 233,342,795 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 164.39 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 238,733,217 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163.6 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 238,733,217 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 164 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 250 million (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 170 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 245.267 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 169 (2021 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 270 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 186 (2024 est.)