Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 41.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.60 million
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
41.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda is 41.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 41.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Uganda 41st 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda, 1960 to 2024.
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 1,747 —
1996 4,000 +129.0%
1997 5,000 +25.0%
1998 30,000 +500.0%
1999 56,358 +87.9%
2000 126,913 +125.2%
2001 283,520 +123.4%
2002 393,310 +38.7%
2003 776,169 +97.3%
2004 1.17 million +50.1%
2005 1.32 million +12.9%
2006 2.01 million +52.7%
2007 4.20 million +108.8%
2008 8.55 million +103.9%
2009 9.38 million +9.7%
2010 12.83 million +36.7%
2011 16.70 million +30.2%
2012 16.36 million -2.0%
2013 18.07 million +10.5%
2014 20.37 million +12.7%
2015 20.22 million -0.7%
2016 22.84 million +12.9%
2017 24.95 million +9.2%
2018 24.47 million -1.9%
2019 25.40 million +3.8%
2020 27.69 million +9.0%
2021 30.13 million +8.8%
2022 33.19 million +10.1%
2023 37.12 million +11.9%
2024 41.60 million +12.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 41.60 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 41.60 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +500.0% 5,000 30,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 9,710 0 56,358 10
2000s 2.82 million 126,913 9.38 million 10
2010s 20.22 million 12.83 million 25.40 million 10
2020s 33.94 million 27.69 million 41.60 million 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 38 Malaysia 49.66 million compare
  2. 39 Iraq 46.08 million compare
  3. 40 Peru 42.64 million compare
  4. 42 Uzbekistan 40.18 million compare
  5. 43 Ghana 39.13 million compare
  6. 44 Canada 37.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Uganda was 41.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 41.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.