Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 108.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh is 108.08 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh peaked at 111.28 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 126th 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 Bangladesh, 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 | 0.0002 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0004 per 100 people | +96.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 per 100 people | +116.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 per 100 people | +122.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 per 100 people | +57.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 per 100 people | +538.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 per 100 people | +183.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1176 per 100 people | +94.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2074 per 100 people | +76.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3801 per 100 people | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7738 per 100 people | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9683 per 100 people | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 1.95 per 100 people | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 6.22 per 100 people | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 13.07 per 100 people | +110.1% |
| 2007 | 23.22 per 100 people | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 29.86 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 34.04 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 44.63 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 54.93 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 62.67 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 74.46 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 80.31 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 82.43 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.56 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 93.07 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 98.93 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 100.4 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 106 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 110.01 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 109.87 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 111.28 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 108.08 per 100 people | -2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 108.08 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 108.08 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +538.5% | 0.0033 per 100 people | 0.0213 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 | 0.0206 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1176 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 per 100 people | 0.2074 per 100 people | 34.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.64 per 100 people | 44.63 per 100 people | 100.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.05 per 100 people | 106 per 100 people | 111.28 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
- 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh was 108.08 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 111.28 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.