Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 127.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 127.08 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Kazakhstan peaked at 174.71 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Kazakhstan 64th 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 Kazakhstan, 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 | 0.0024 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.028 per 100 people | +1071.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0607 per 100 people | +116.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0708 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1919 per 100 people | +171.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3245 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 per 100 people | +292.3% |
| 2001 | 3.74 per 100 people | +193.6% |
| 2002 | 6.56 per 100 people | +75.5% |
| 2003 | 8.45 per 100 people | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 15.44 per 100 people | +82.7% |
| 2005 | 33.8 per 100 people | +119.0% |
| 2006 | 48.29 per 100 people | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 75.8 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 90.77 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 102.67 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 115.24 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 147.9 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 174.71 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 172.96 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 160.5 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 145.48 per 100 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 139.05 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 143.11 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 137.68 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 133.88 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 124.7 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 123.94 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 125.64 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 127.11 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 127.08 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 127.08 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 127.08 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kazakhstan 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 | +1071.9% | 0.0024 per 100 people | 0.028 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +292.3% | 0.3245 per 100 people | 1.27 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 | 0.0678 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3245 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.68 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 102.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.05 per 100 people | 115.24 per 100 people | 174.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.7 per 100 people | 123.94 per 100 people | 127.11 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More infrastructure data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.44 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Kazakhstan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kazakhstan was 127.08 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 174.71 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.