Mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal
Nepal: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 29.61 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal stood at 29.61 million.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal peaked at 39.18 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Nepal 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal, 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 | 5,500 | — |
| 2000 | 10,226 | +85.9% |
| 2001 | 17,286 | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 21,881 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 81,867 | +274.1% |
| 2004 | 116,778 | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 227,316 | +94.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +409.0% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million | +182.5% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 9.20 million | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 13.35 million | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 16.61 million | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 21.36 million | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 23.02 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 27.52 million | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 32.12 million | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 36.10 million | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 39.18 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 38.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.21 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.99 million | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 34.97 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 29.61 million | -15.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 29.61 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 29.61 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.11 million, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +409.0% | 227,316 | 1.16 million |
| 2003 | +274.1% | 21,881 | 81,867 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550 | 0 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 10,226 | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.71 million | 9.20 million | 39.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.40 million | 29.61 million | 38.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Nepal was 29.61 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.18 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.