Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei
Brunei: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 546,615 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei stood at 546,615.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 603,486 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Brunei 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 886 | — |
| 1990 | 1,772 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3,025 | +70.7% |
| 1992 | 4,103 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 8,304 | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 15,623 | +88.1% |
| 1995 | 35,881 | +129.7% |
| 1996 | 43,524 | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 45,000 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 49,129 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 66,000 | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 95,000 | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 143,004 | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 153,647 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 177,365 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 202,454 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 232,900 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 301,400 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 366,138 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 398,857 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 412,882 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 435,104 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 443,161 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 469,740 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 468,814 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 452,054 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 463,384 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 523,453 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 544,732 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 565,949 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 574,799 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 536,589 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 603,486 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 528,723 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 544,652 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 546,615 | +0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 546,615 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 12% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 546,615 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +129.7% | 15,623 | 35,881 |
| 1993 | +102.4% | 4,103 | 8,304 |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 886 | 1,772 |
| 1994 | +88.1% | 8,304 | 15,623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.6 | 0 | 886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,236 | 1,772 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,365 | 95,000 | 412,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,119 | 435,104 | 574,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,013 | 528,723 | 603,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More infrastructure data for Brunei
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 128,276 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 128,276 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Brunei was 546,615 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 603,486 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.