Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brazil
Brazil: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 216.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Brazil is 216.08 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Brazil peaked at 280.73 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Brazil 7th 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 Brazil, 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 | 667 | — |
| 1991 | 6,700 | +904.5% |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +377.6% |
| 1993 | 182,000 | +468.8% |
| 1994 | 574,009 | +215.4% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +124.0% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million | +94.3% |
| 1997 | 4.55 million | +82.1% |
| 1998 | 7.37 million | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 15.03 million | +104.0% |
| 2000 | 23.19 million | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 28.75 million | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 34.88 million | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 46.37 million | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 65.61 million | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 86.21 million | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 99.92 million | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 120.98 million | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 150.64 million | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 169.39 million | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 196.93 million | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 234.36 million | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 248.32 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 271.10 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 280.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 257.81 million | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 244.07 million | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 221.27 million | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 209.41 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 202.01 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 205.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 219.66 million | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 212.93 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 213.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 216.08 million | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 216.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 27.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 216.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 47.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +904.5% | 667 | 6,700 |
| 1993 | +468.8% | 32,000 | 182,000 |
| 1992 | +377.6% | 6,700 | 32,000 |
| 1994 | +215.4% | 182,000 | 574,009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 million | 667 | 15.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.59 million | 23.19 million | 169.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.60 million | 196.93 million | 280.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.56 million | 205.84 million | 219.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Brazil?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brazil was 216.08 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 280.73 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.