Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt
Egypt: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 113.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt stood at 113.19 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt peaked at 113.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt, 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 | 2,627 | — |
| 1988 | 3,021 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 3,619 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 4,913 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 6,877 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 7,371 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 7,368 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,369 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65,378 | +787.2% |
| 1998 | 90,786 | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 480,974 | +429.8% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million | +182.7% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million | +105.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 million | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 5.80 million | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 7.64 million | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 13.63 million | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 18.00 million | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 30.09 million | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 41.29 million | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 55.35 million | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 70.66 million | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 83.43 million | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 96.80 million | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 99.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 95.32 million | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 94.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 102.96 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 93.78 million | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 95.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 102.12 million | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 106.32 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 113.19 million | +6.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 113.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 113.19 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +787.2% | 7,369 | 65,378 |
| 1999 | +429.8% | 90,786 | 480,974 |
| 2000 | +182.7% | 480,974 | 1.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 926.7 | 0 | 3,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,954 | 4,000 | 480,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.05 million | 1.36 million | 55.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.98 million | 70.66 million | 102.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.06 million | 93.30 million | 113.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt was 113.19 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 113.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.