Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 6.25 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkmenistan, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2021, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkmenistan stood at 6.25 million.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Turkmenistan ranks 117th 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 Turkmenistan, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 2,500 | — |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +87.5% |
| 2001 | 8,173 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8,173 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,187 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 50,100 | +445.3% |
| 2005 | 105,000 | +109.6% |
| 2006 | 216,868 | +106.5% |
| 2007 | 381,670 | +76.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +197.4% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.21 million | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 7.84 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 8.57 million | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.21 million | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 6.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.25 million | +1.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 6.25 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 6.25 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +445.3% | 9,187 | 50,100 |
| 2008 | +197.4% | 381,670 | 1.14 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 950 | 0 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,471 | 7,500 | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 million | 3.20 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 6.16 million | 6.25 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More infrastructure data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.25 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.19 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 735,547 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 735,547 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkmenistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Turkmenistan was 6.25 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.