Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 71.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 71.38 million for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 71.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Kenya 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Kenya, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1,100 | — |
| 1993 | 1,162 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,990 | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 2,279 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2,826 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 6,767 | +139.5% |
| 1998 | 10,756 | +58.9% |
| 1999 | 23,757 | +120.9% |
| 2000 | 127,404 | +436.3% |
| 2001 | 600,000 | +370.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +97.9% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 4.61 million | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 7.34 million | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 11.35 million | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 16.30 million | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 19.36 million | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 24.97 million | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 28.08 million | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 30.73 million | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 31.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.63 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 37.72 million | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 38.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 42.82 million | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 49.50 million | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 54.56 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 61.41 million | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 65.09 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 65.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.38 million | +6.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 71.38 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 71.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Kenya 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 | +436.3% | 23,757 | 127,404 |
| 2001 | +370.9% | 127,404 | 600,000 |
| 1997 | +139.5% | 2,826 | 6,767 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,064 | 0 | 23,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.50 million | 127,404 | 19.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 million | 24.97 million | 54.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.07 million | 61.41 million | 71.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Kenya was 71.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.