Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia

Croatia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 4.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.72 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
128th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.12 million
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia stood at 4.72 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia peaked at 5.12 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Croatia 128th 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia, 1960 to 2024.
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 240
1991 2,019 +741.2%
1992 6,320 +213.0%
1993 11,382 +80.1%
1994 21,664 +90.3%
1995 33,688 +55.5%
1996 64,943 +92.8%
1997 120,420 +85.4%
1998 182,500 +51.6%
1999 295,000 +61.6%
2000 1.03 million +250.2%
2001 1.75 million +69.9%
2002 2.31 million +31.8%
2003 2.54 million +9.7%
2004 2.84 million +11.8%
2005 3.65 million +28.7%
2006 4.40 million +20.4%
2007 5.03 million +14.5%
2008 4.55 million -9.5%
2009 4.68 million +2.6%
2010 4.93 million +5.4%
2011 5.12 million +3.8%
2012 4.97 million -2.8%
2013 4.72 million -5.0%
2014 4.46 million -5.5%
2015 4.42 million -1.0%
2016 4.41 million -0.0%
2017 4.32 million -2.2%
2018 4.39 million +1.7%
2019 4.40 million +0.4%
2020 4.38 million -0.7%
2021 4.40 million +0.6%
2022 4.48 million +1.8%
2023 4.56 million +1.8%
2024 4.72 million +3.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 4.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 4.72 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +741.2% 240 2,019
2000 +250.2% 295,000 1.03 million
1992 +213.0% 2,019 6,320

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 73,818 240 295,000 10
2000s 3.28 million 1.03 million 5.03 million 10
2010s 4.61 million 4.32 million 5.12 million 10
2020s 4.51 million 4.38 million 4.72 million 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 125 Uruguay 4.93 million compare
  2. 126 Mongolia 4.89 million compare
  3. 127 Mauritania 4.76 million compare
  4. 129 Qatar 4.68 million compare
  5. 130 Lebanon 4.25 million compare
  6. 131 Palestine 4.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia was 4.72 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 5.12 million in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Croatia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Croatia ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,046 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.