Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Morocco
Morocco: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 40.12 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Morocco, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 40.12 million for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 572.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Morocco peaked at 40.12 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78,690, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78,690 | — |
| 1965 | 84,000 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 91,000 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 110,000 | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 123,000 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 136,000 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 149,000 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 154,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 167,000 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 177,400 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 191,440 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 201,452 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 215,421 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 240,443 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 251,687 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 266,247 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 286,598 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 335,293 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 403,904 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 498,500 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 657,217 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 833,725 | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 3.77 million | +104.7% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 7.33 million | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 8.58 million | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 10.65 million | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 13.73 million | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 17.27 million | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 22.42 million | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 25.81 million | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 28.83 million | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 35.73 million | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 40.12 million | +12.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 40.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.90 million, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 40.12 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.14 million, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +104.7% | 1.84 million | 3.77 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,345 | 78,690 | 84,000 | 2 |
| 1970s | 127,167 | 91,000 | 154,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 233,298 | 167,000 | 335,293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 403,904 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.43 million | 3.77 million | 28.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 million | 35.73 million | 40.12 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More infrastructure data for Morocco
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Morocco?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Morocco was 40.12 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,690 in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Morocco ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.