Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 2.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.56 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahrain peaked at 2.99 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 145th 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 Bahrain, 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 | 618 | — |
| 1987 | 1,712 | +177.0% |
| 1988 | 2,886 | +68.6% |
| 1989 | 4,251 | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 5,147 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 7,354 | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 9,683 | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 11,360 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 17,616 | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 27,600 | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 40,080 | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 58,543 | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 92,063 | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 133,468 | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 205,727 | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 299,587 | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 388,990 | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 443,109 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 649,764 | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 767,103 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 907,433 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +6.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.56 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 55% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.56 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahrain 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 | +177.0% | 618 | 1,712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 946.7 | 0 | 4,251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,291 | 5,147 | 133,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762,044 | 205,727 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.57 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 1.77 million | 2.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More infrastructure data for Bahrain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 256,054 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1612 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 256,054 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahrain?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bahrain was 2.56 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Bahrain ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.