Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.1 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkey stood at 1.1 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkey peaked at 1.1 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 118th of 213 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, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +1269.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +89.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | +104.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 units per person | +146.0% |
| 1996 | 0.013 units per person | +81.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 units per person | +96.8% |
| 1998 | 0.055 units per person | +114.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1257 units per person | +128.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2466 units per person | +96.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2955 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3479 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4111 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.506 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.629 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7518 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8834 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9264 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8715 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8445 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8801 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9148 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9314 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9415 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9468 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9687 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9842 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9783 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9849 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 units per person | +2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.1 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.1 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1269.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.1257 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5869 units per person | 0.2466 units per person | 0.9264 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9291 units per person | 0.8445 units per person | 0.9842 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 units per person | 0.9849 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 115 Azerbaijan 1.11 units per person compare
- 116 Australia 1.11 units per person compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.1 units per person compare
- 119 Comoros 1.1 units per person compare
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1 units per person compare
- 121 Ireland 1.1 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkey?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Turkey was 1.1 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.