Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 108.39 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in North Macedonia stood at 108.39 per 100 people.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in North Macedonia peaked at 111.34 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 123rd 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 North Macedonia, 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 | 0.0531 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.6168 per 100 people | +1062.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 per 100 people | +142.3% |
| 1999 | 2.41 per 100 people | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 5.63 per 100 people | +133.7% |
| 2001 | 10.81 per 100 people | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 17.61 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 37.28 per 100 people | +111.7% |
| 2004 | 47.24 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 54.12 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 60.49 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 86.19 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 95.01 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 94.3 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.97 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 108.47 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 110.27 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 111.12 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 111.34 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.21 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 104.55 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 103.46 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 102.57 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 101.23 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 99.47 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 104.88 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 111.3 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 106.46 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 108.39 per 100 people | +1.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 108.39 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 108.39 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Macedonia 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 | +1062.6% | 0.0531 per 100 people | 0.6168 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +142.3% | 0.6168 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +133.7% | 2.41 per 100 people | 5.63 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +111.7% | 17.61 per 100 people | 37.28 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +92.1% | 5.63 per 100 people | 10.81 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 | 0.4573 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.87 per 100 people | 5.63 per 100 people | 95.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.32 per 100 people | 101.23 per 100 people | 111.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1 per 100 people | 99.47 per 100 people | 111.3 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
- 121 Norway 109.35 per 100 people compare
- 122 Zambia 108.7 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
- 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for North Macedonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 456,183 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2501 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 456,183 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in North Macedonia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in North Macedonia was 108.39 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.34 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- North Macedonia ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.