Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba
Cuba: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 8.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba is 8.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba peaked at 8.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Cuba 101st 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 Cuba, 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 | 234 | — |
| 1993 | 500 | +113.7% |
| 1994 | 1,152 | +130.4% |
| 1995 | 1,939 | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 2,427 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 2,994 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 4,056 | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 5,136 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 6,536 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 8,579 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 17,851 | +108.1% |
| 2003 | 35,356 | +98.1% |
| 2004 | 75,797 | +114.4% |
| 2005 | 135,534 | +78.8% |
| 2006 | 152,715 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 198,252 | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 331,736 | +67.3% |
| 2009 | 621,156 | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 6.04 million | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.10 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.60 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.01 million | +4.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1.8× the median. (40 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 | 1,844 | 0 | 5,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,351 | 6,536 | 621,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 1.00 million | 6.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million | 6.66 million | 8.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.59 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1449 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba was 8.01 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.