Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 187.58 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh is 187.58 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh peaked at 190.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh, 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 | 250 | — |
| 1993 | 500 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1,104 | +120.8% |
| 1995 | 2,500 | +126.4% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +550.0% |
| 1998 | 75,000 | +188.5% |
| 1999 | 149,000 | +98.7% |
| 2000 | 279,000 | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 520,000 | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +106.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | +103.8% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million | +223.6% |
| 2006 | 19.13 million | +112.6% |
| 2007 | 34.37 million | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 44.64 million | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 51.36 million | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 67.92 million | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 84.37 million | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 97.18 million | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 116.55 million | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 126.87 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 131.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 135.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 150.94 million | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 161.77 million | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 165.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 176.28 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 184.44 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 186.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 190.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 187.58 million | -1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 187.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 187.58 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.11 million, 6.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +550.0% | 4,000 | 26,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,835 | 0 | 149,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.45 million | 279,000 | 51.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.85 million | 67.92 million | 165.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.04 million | 176.28 million | 190.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bangladesh was 187.58 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 190.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.