Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia
Colombia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 174.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 174.09 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia peaked at 174.09 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia, 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 | 0.2459 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.7634 per 100 people | +210.4% |
| 1996 | 1.43 per 100 people | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 3.39 per 100 people | +137.6% |
| 1998 | 4.74 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.77 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 8.22 per 100 people | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 11.4 per 100 people | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 15.11 per 100 people | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 25.04 per 100 people | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 51.86 per 100 people | +107.2% |
| 2006 | 69.72 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 78.5 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 94.53 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 95.23 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.33 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 102.08 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 107.33 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 108.98 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 118.82 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 122.05 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 123.71 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 129.27 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 131.59 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 132.81 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 133.66 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 146.63 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 156.19 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 166.98 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 174.09 per 100 people | +4.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 174.09 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 174.09 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia 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 | +210.4% | 0.2459 per 100 people | 0.7634 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +137.6% | 1.43 per 100 people | 3.39 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +107.2% | 25.04 per 100 people | 51.86 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +87.0% | 0.7634 per 100 people | 1.43 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 | 1.57 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 5.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.54 per 100 people | 5.77 per 100 people | 95.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.6 per 100 people | 99.33 per 100 people | 132.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.51 per 100 people | 133.66 per 100 people | 174.09 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia was 174.09 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.09 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.