Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei
Brunei: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 546,615 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei stood at 546,615.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei peaked at 603,486 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei, 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 | — |
| 1990 | 1,772 | — |
| 1991 | 3,025 | +70.7% |
| 1992 | 4,103 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 8,304 | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 15,623 | +88.1% |
| 1995 | 35,881 | +129.7% |
| 1996 | 43,524 | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 45,000 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 49,129 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 66,000 | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 95,000 | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 143,004 | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 153,647 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 177,365 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 202,454 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 232,900 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 301,400 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 366,138 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 398,857 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 412,882 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 435,104 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 443,161 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 469,740 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 468,814 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 452,054 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 463,384 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 523,453 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 544,732 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 565,949 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 574,799 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 536,589 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 603,486 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 528,723 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 544,652 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 546,615 | +0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 546,615 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 12% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 546,615 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei 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 | +129.7% | 15,623 | 35,881 |
| 1993 | +102.4% | 4,103 | 8,304 |
| 1994 | +88.1% | 8,304 | 15,623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 27,236 | 1,772 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,365 | 95,000 | 412,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,119 | 435,104 | 574,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,013 | 528,723 | 603,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 171 Cape Verde 587,026 compare
- 172 Djibouti 558,607 compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 484,835 compare
- 175 Iceland 475,724 compare
- 176 Bahamas 387,960 compare
More infrastructure data for Brunei
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 128,276 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 128,276 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 546,615 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Brunei was 546,615 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 603,486 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.