Mobile cellular subscriptions in Iraq
Iraq: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 46.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Iraq stood at 46.08 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Iraq peaked at 46.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 39th 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 Iraq, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 20,000 | — |
| 2003 | 80,000 | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 574,000 | +617.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +167.1% |
| 2006 | 9.35 million | +509.6% |
| 2007 | 14.02 million | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 17.53 million | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 20.12 million | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 23.26 million | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 25.52 million | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 26.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.45 million | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 33.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.53 million | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 37.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 37.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.75 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 43.69 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 45.70 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 46.08 million | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 46.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 46.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +617.5% | 80,000 | 574,000 |
| 2006 | +509.6% | 1.53 million | 9.35 million |
| 2003 | +300.0% | 20,000 | 80,000 |
| 2005 | +167.1% | 574,000 | 1.53 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 million | 0 | 20.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.52 million | 23.26 million | 37.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.74 million | 37.48 million | 46.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Iraq?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Iraq was 46.08 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 46.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.