Mobile cellular subscriptions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 11.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Azerbaijan, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Azerbaijan is 11.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Azerbaijan 89th 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 Azerbaijan, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 500 | — |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +1100.0% |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +183.3% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | +135.3% |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +62.5% |
| 1999 | 370,000 | +469.2% |
| 2000 | 420,400 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 730,000 | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 794,200 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 4.52 million | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 6.55 million | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 7.76 million | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 10.12 million | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.19 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.34 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.82 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.32 million | +1.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 11.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 11.32 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 Azerbaijan 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 | +1100.0% | 500 | 6,000 |
| 1999 | +469.2% | 65,000 | 370,000 |
| 1996 | +183.3% | 6,000 | 17,000 |
| 1997 | +135.3% | 17,000 | 40,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,850 | 0 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 420,400 | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 million | 9.10 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 million | 10.34 million | 11.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 86 Switzerland 11.55 million compare
- 87 Greece 11.41 million compare
- 88 Austria 11.35 million compare
- 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 10.71 million compare
- 92 Hungary 10.12 million compare
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Azerbaijan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Azerbaijan was 11.32 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.