Mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 6.25 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan, 1960–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan is 6.25 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Turkmenistan ranks 117th 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 Turkmenistan, 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 | 2,500 | — |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +87.5% |
| 2001 | 8,173 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8,173 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,187 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 50,100 | +445.3% |
| 2005 | 105,000 | +109.6% |
| 2006 | 216,868 | +106.5% |
| 2007 | 381,670 | +76.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +197.4% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million | +87.9% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.21 million | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 7.84 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 8.57 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 6.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.25 million | +1.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 6.25 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 6.25 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan 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 | +445.3% | 9,187 | 50,100 |
| 2008 | +197.4% | 381,670 | 1.14 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 | 950 | 0 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,471 | 7,500 | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million | 3.20 million | 8.57 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 6.16 million | 6.25 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More infrastructure data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.19 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 735,547 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 735,547 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.25 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan was 6.25 million in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.