Mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania
Romania: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 22.78 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Romania recorded 22.78 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania peaked at 25.10 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Romania 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Romania, 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 | 800 | — |
| 1994 | 2,775 | +246.9% |
| 1995 | 9,068 | +226.8% |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +87.5% |
| 1997 | 201,000 | +1082.4% |
| 1998 | 643,000 | +219.9% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | +110.8% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million | +84.4% |
| 2001 | 3.85 million | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 5.11 million | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 7.04 million | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 10.22 million | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 13.35 million | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 15.99 million | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 20.40 million | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 24.47 million | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 25.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.36 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.42 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.78 million | -3.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 22.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 4.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 22.78 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania 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 | +1082.4% | 17,000 | 201,000 |
| 1994 | +246.9% | 800 | 2,775 |
| 1995 | +226.8% | 2,775 | 9,068 |
| 1998 | +219.9% | 201,000 | 643,000 |
| 1999 | +110.8% | 643,000 | 1.36 million |
| 1996 | +87.5% | 9,068 | 17,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,914 | 0 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.80 million | 2.50 million | 25.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 million | 22.40 million | 24.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 million | 22.59 million | 23.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania was 22.78 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.10 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.