Mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 41.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda stood at 41.60 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda peaked at 41.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda, 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 | 1,747 | — |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +129.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 56,358 | +87.9% |
| 2000 | 126,913 | +125.2% |
| 2001 | 283,520 | +123.4% |
| 2002 | 393,310 | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 776,169 | +97.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | +108.8% |
| 2008 | 8.55 million | +103.9% |
| 2009 | 9.38 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.83 million | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 16.70 million | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 16.36 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.07 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 20.37 million | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 20.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.84 million | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 24.95 million | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 24.47 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.69 million | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 30.13 million | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 33.19 million | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 37.12 million | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 41.60 million | +12.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 41.60 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 41.60 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +500.0% | 5,000 | 30,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,710 | 0 | 56,358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 126,913 | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 million | 12.83 million | 25.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.94 million | 27.69 million | 41.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda was 41.60 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.