Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman
Oman: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 6.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman stood at 6.35 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman peaked at 6.94 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Oman ranks 115th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman, 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 | 52 | — |
| 1986 | 747 | +1336.5% |
| 1987 | 1,159 | +55.2% |
| 1988 | 1,711 | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 2,098 | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 2,730 | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 3,672 | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 4,721 | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 5,616 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 6,751 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 8,052 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +86.3% |
| 1997 | 53,000 | +253.3% |
| 1998 | 98,000 | +84.9% |
| 1999 | 121,000 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 162,000 | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 323,000 | +99.4% |
| 2002 | 463,000 | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 594,000 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 806,280 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3.97 million | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 4.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.28 million | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.62 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.19 million | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 6.65 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.75 million | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 6.32 million | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.35 million | +0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.35 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1336.5% | 52 | 747 |
| 1997 | +253.3% | 15,000 | 53,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 576.7 | 0 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,854 | 2,730 | 121,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 162,000 | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 4.61 million | 6.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 million | 6.12 million | 6.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 112 Panama 6.98 million compare
- 113 Costa Rica 6.98 million compare
- 114 New Zealand 6.78 million compare
- 116 North Korea 6.35 million compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 6.25 million compare
- 118 Georgia 6.14 million compare
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Oman was 6.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.