Mobile cellular subscriptions in Albania
Albania: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 89.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 89.13 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Albania peaked at 126.77 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Albania 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0703 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.1014 per 100 people | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1733 per 100 people | +70.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3431 per 100 people | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9409 per 100 people | +174.2% |
| 2001 | 12.47 per 100 people | +1225.6% |
| 2002 | 27.15 per 100 people | +117.7% |
| 2003 | 35.28 per 100 people | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 40.65 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 49.75 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 62.6 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 76.83 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 62.13 per 100 people | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 83.19 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 91.93 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 106.47 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 120.28 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 126.77 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 115.7 per 100 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 117.33 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 116.28 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 125.1 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 93.8 per 100 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 91.16 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 91.19 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.48 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.39 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 93 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 89.13 per 100 people | -4.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 89.13 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 89.13 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1225.6% | 0.9409 per 100 people | 12.47 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +174.2% | 0.3431 per 100 people | 0.9409 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0688 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3431 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1 per 100 people | 0.9409 per 100 people | 83.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.48 per 100 people | 91.16 per 100 people | 126.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.84 per 100 people | 89.13 per 100 people | 98.39 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 157 New Caledonia 91.68 per 100 people compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
- 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 88.19 per 100 people compare
- 162 Nauru 87.17 per 100 people compare
- 163 Dominica 85.19 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Albania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 165,380 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0696 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 165,380 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Albania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Albania was 89.13 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 126.77 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Albania ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.