Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria
Austria: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 11.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria is 11.35 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria peaked at 13.59 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Austria ranks 88th 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 Austria, 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 | 9,762 | — |
| 1986 | 19,104 | +95.7% |
| 1987 | 26,223 | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 36,904 | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 50,721 | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 73,698 | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 115,402 | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 172,453 | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 220,859 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 278,199 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 383,535 | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 598,708 | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | +93.7% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | +97.7% |
| 1999 | 4.25 million | +85.4% |
| 2000 | 6.12 million | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 6.54 million | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.27 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 7.99 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 8.66 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.28 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 9.91 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.82 million | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 12.24 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.02 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 13.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.95 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.47 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.08 million | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 10.86 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.35 million | +2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +97.7% | 1.16 million | 2.29 million |
| 1986 | +95.7% | 9,762 | 19,104 |
| 1997 | +93.7% | 598,708 | 1.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,271 | 0 | 50,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 954,584 | 73,698 | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 million | 6.12 million | 11.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 million | 10.73 million | 13.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 million | 10.72 million | 11.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 85 Belarus 11.88 million compare
- 86 Switzerland 11.55 million compare
- 87 Greece 11.41 million compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 11.32 million compare
- 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 10.71 million compare
More infrastructure data for Austria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3793 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria was 11.35 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Austria ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.