Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 1.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus stood at 1.51 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus peaked at 1.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 158th 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 Cyprus, 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 | 168 | — |
| 1989 | 1,348 | +702.4% |
| 1990 | 3,156 | +134.1% |
| 1991 | 5,131 | +62.6% |
| 1992 | 9,739 | +89.8% |
| 1993 | 15,288 | +57.0% |
| 1994 | 22,938 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 44,453 | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 70,781 | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 91,968 | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 116,429 | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 151,649 | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 218,324 | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 314,355 | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 417,933 | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 551,752 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 658,234 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 782,503 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 867,785 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 988,312 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 977,521 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | +5.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.51 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 32% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.51 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +702.4% | 168 | 1,348 |
| 1990 | +134.1% | 1,348 | 3,156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 151.6 | 0 | 1,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,153 | 3,156 | 151,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 679,346 | 218,324 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.03 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.24 million | 1.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 155 Liberia 1.72 million compare
- 156 Lesotho 1.64 million compare
- 157 East Timor 1.63 million compare
- 159 Macao 1.45 million compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.42 million compare
- 161 Luxembourg 960,900 compare
More infrastructure data for Cyprus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 245,464 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 245,464 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus was 1.51 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Cyprus ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.