Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 7.92 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tajikistan, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Tajikistan is 7.92 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Tajikistan peaked at 10.99 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Tajikistan ranks 103rd 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 Tajikistan, 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 | 102 | — |
| 1997 | 320 | +213.7% |
| 1998 | 420 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 625 | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 1,160 | +85.6% |
| 2001 | 1,630 | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 13,200 | +709.8% |
| 2003 | 47,617 | +260.7% |
| 2004 | 135,000 | +183.5% |
| 2005 | 265,000 | +96.3% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | +711.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million | +72.2% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 6.32 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.54 million | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 8.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.49 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.40 million | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 9.90 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.99 million | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 6.39 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.92 million | +21.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 7.92 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 7.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +709.8% | 1,630 | 13,200 |
| 2006 | +711.3% | 265,000 | 2.15 million |
| 2003 | +260.7% | 13,200 | 47,617 |
| 1997 | +213.7% | 102 | 320 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.7 | 0 | 625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1,160 | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 million | 5.94 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 million | 6.07 million | 7.92 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More infrastructure data for Tajikistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.22 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 229,778 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.21 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3029 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 229,778 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.92 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Tajikistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tajikistan was 7.92 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Tajikistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Tajikistan ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.