Mobile cellular subscriptions in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 122.52 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Indonesia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Indonesia stood at 122.52 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Indonesia peaked at 162.78 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Indonesia ranks 81st of 214 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 in Indonesia, 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 | 0.0011 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0.0012 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 per 100 people | +118.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 per 100 people | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.04 per 100 people | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1063 per 100 people | +165.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2793 per 100 people | +162.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4477 per 100 people | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5128 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 per 100 people | +105.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7 per 100 people | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 2.98 per 100 people | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 5.27 per 100 people | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 8.22 per 100 people | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 13.31 per 100 people | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 20.32 per 100 people | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 27.27 per 100 people | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 39.39 per 100 people | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 58.54 per 100 people | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 67.3 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 85.78 per 100 people | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 100.14 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 111.58 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 122.42 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 125.77 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 129.47 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 145.7 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 162.78 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 118.33 per 100 people | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 125.24 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 129.4 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 132.2 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 122.87 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 125.24 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 122.52 per 100 people | -2.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 122.52 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 122.52 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0021 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0072 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2509 per 100 people | 0.0099 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.43 per 100 people | 1.7 per 100 people | 67.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.72 per 100 people | 85.78 per 100 people | 162.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.45 per 100 people | 122.52 per 100 people | 132.2 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More infrastructure data for Indonesia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 347.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.65 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -49.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Indonesia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Indonesia was 122.52 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.78 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Indonesia ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.