Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 133.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines stood at 133.57 million.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 168.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Philippines 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines, 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 | 34,600 | — |
| 1992 | 56,044 | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 102,400 | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 171,903 | +67.9% |
| 1995 | 493,862 | +187.3% |
| 1996 | 959,024 | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million | +64.4% |
| 2000 | 6.45 million | +126.5% |
| 2001 | 12.16 million | +88.4% |
| 2002 | 15.38 million | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 22.51 million | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 32.94 million | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 34.78 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 42.87 million | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 57.34 million | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 68.12 million | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 75.59 million | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 83.15 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 94.19 million | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 101.98 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 102.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 111.33 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 117.84 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 120.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 119.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 134.60 million | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 167.32 million | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 149.58 million | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 163.34 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 168.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 134.74 million | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 133.57 million | -0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 133.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 16.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 133.57 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 32.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines 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 | +187.3% | 171,903 | 493,862 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 774,508 | 0 | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.81 million | 6.45 million | 75.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.33 million | 83.15 million | 167.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.85 million | 133.57 million | 168.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Philippines was 133.57 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 168.02 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.