Mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao
Macao: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 1.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.45 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao peaked at 2.79 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Macao ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Macao, 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 | 1,356 | — |
| 1990 | 2,232 | +64.6% |
| 1991 | 4,847 | +117.2% |
| 1992 | 10,513 | +116.9% |
| 1993 | 15,135 | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 21,445 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 35,881 | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 44,788 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 52,845 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 82,114 | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 118,101 | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 141,052 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 194,475 | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 276,138 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 364,031 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 432,450 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 532,758 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 636,347 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 794,323 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 932,596 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.45 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 31% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.45 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 135.6 | 0 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,790 | 2,232 | 118,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,155 | 141,052 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.12 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.21 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 156 Lesotho 1.64 million compare
- 157 East Timor 1.63 million compare
- 158 Cyprus 1.51 million compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.42 million compare
- 161 Luxembourg 960,900 compare
- 162 Comoros 934,198 compare
More infrastructure data for Macao
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,260 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,260 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Macao was 1.45 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.