Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 20.48 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia is 20.48 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia peaked at 21.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Cambodia 64th 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 Cambodia, 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 | 4,810 | — |
| 1994 | 10,239 | +112.9% |
| 1995 | 14,100 | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 23,098 | +63.8% |
| 1997 | 33,556 | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 61,345 | +82.8% |
| 1999 | 89,117 | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 130,547 | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 223,458 | +71.2% |
| 2002 | 380,000 | +70.1% |
| 2003 | 498,388 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 861,500 | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4.24 million | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 6.27 million | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 8.15 million | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 13.76 million | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 19.11 million | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 20.26 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 20.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.92 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.57 million | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 19.42 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.42 million | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 21.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.90 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 19.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 20.48 million | -2.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.48 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.48 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,626 | 0 | 89,117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 130,547 | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 million | 8.15 million | 21.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.40 million | 19.51 million | 21.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More infrastructure data for Cambodia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29,080 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1649 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 -11.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29,080 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia was 20.48 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.42 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.