Mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 27.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong stood at 27.05 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong peaked at 27.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 51st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong, 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 | 1,000 | — |
| 1985 | 4,400 | +340.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +127.3% |
| 1987 | 28,060 | +180.6% |
| 1988 | 51,280 | +82.8% |
| 1989 | 89,193 | +73.9% |
| 1990 | 133,912 | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 189,664 | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 233,324 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 290,843 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 484,823 | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 798,373 | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +70.6% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 5.78 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.40 million | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 7.35 million | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 8.21 million | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 8.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 10.75 million | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 11.58 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.60 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.79 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 15.29 million | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 16.39 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.39 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 21.46 million | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 21.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.94 million | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 21.86 million | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 23.78 million | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 27.05 million | +13.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 27.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 5.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 27.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 6.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +340.0% | 1,000 | 4,400 |
| 1987 | +180.6% | 10,000 | 28,060 |
| 1986 | +127.3% | 4,400 | 10,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,393 | 0 | 89,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 133,912 | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million | 5.45 million | 12.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 million | 13.79 million | 21.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.70 million | 21.86 million | 27.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Hong Kong was 27.05 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Hong Kong ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.