Mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola
Angola: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 26.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Angola recorded 26.41 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola peaked at 26.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Angola 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1,100 | — |
| 1994 | 1,824 | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 3,298 | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 7,052 | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 9,820 | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +144.4% |
| 2000 | 25,806 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 75,000 | +190.6% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 350,000 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 740,000 | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +117.7% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 6.77 million | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 8.11 million | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 9.40 million | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 12.07 million | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 12.79 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.05 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.00 million | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.83 million | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.33 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.73 million | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 25.74 million | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 26.41 million | +2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,909 | 0 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 25,806 | 8.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 million | 9.40 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 million | 14.64 million | 26.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More infrastructure data for Angola
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80,267 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2119 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80,267 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola was 26.41 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Angola ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. 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.