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Mobile subscriptions in Iran

Iran: 174.1 per 100 inhabitants (mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2024), +4.7% on 2023. It ranks #12 of 151 countries for mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2024).

  • 174.1 per 100 inhabitants Latest · 2024
  • +4.7% vs 2023
  • #12of 151 countries · 2024
  • 35Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Iran

Fig 1 · J61 · Iran Annual

Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

Iran, 1990 to 2024

35 observations · 1990 to 2024
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 0 per 100 inhabitants to 174.1 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 174.1 per 100 inhabitants (2024). per 100 inhabitants 0 50 100 150 200 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 174
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 0 per 100 inhabitants to 174.1 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 174.1 per 100 inhabitants (2024). per 100 inhabitants 0 50 100 150 200 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 174
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 0 per 100 inhabitants to 174.1 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 174.1 per 100 inhabitants (2024). per 100 inhabitants 0 50 100 150 200 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 174
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Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Period Type Value
1990 Actual 0 per 100 inhabitants
1991 Actual 0 per 100 inhabitants
1992 Actual 0 per 100 inhabitants
1993 Actual 0 per 100 inhabitants
1994 Actual 0.015 per 100 inhabitants
1995 Actual 0.026 per 100 inhabitants
1996 Actual 0.097 per 100 inhabitants
1997 Actual 0.38 per 100 inhabitants
1998 Actual 0.61 per 100 inhabitants
1999 Actual 0.76 per 100 inhabitants
2000 Actual 1.45 per 100 inhabitants
2001 Actual 3.09 per 100 inhabitants
2002 Actual 3.35 per 100 inhabitants
2003 Actual 5.02 per 100 inhabitants
2004 Actual 7.22 per 100 inhabitants
2005 Actual 11.8 per 100 inhabitants
2006 Actual 21 per 100 inhabitants
2007 Actual 39.9 per 100 inhabitants
2008 Actual 56.9 per 100 inhabitants
2009 Actual 68.7 per 100 inhabitants
2010 Actual 69.8 per 100 inhabitants
2011 Actual 71.5 per 100 inhabitants
2012 Actual 73.3 per 100 inhabitants
2013 Actual 81.1 per 100 inhabitants
2014 Actual 84.5 per 100 inhabitants
2015 Actual 89.8 per 100 inhabitants
2016 Actual 96.1 per 100 inhabitants
2017 Actual 102.4 per 100 inhabitants
2018 Actual 103 per 100 inhabitants
2019 Actual 135.6 per 100 inhabitants
2020 Actual 145.5 per 100 inhabitants
2021 Actual 153.6 per 100 inhabitants
2022 Actual 162.7 per 100 inhabitants
2023 Actual 166.3 per 100 inhabitants
2024 Actual 174.1 per 100 inhabitants
Source: ITU · per_100_inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

35 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2024 174.1 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2023 166.3 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2022 162.7 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2021 153.6 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2020 145.5 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2019 135.6 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2018 103 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2017 102.4 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2016 96.1 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2015 89.8 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2014 84.5 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2013 81.1 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012 73.3 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2011 71.5 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2010 69.8 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2009 68.7 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2008 56.9 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2007 39.9 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2006 21 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2005 11.8 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2004 7.22 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2003 5.02 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2002 3.35 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2001 3.09 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2000 1.45 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1999 0.76 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1998 0.61 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1997 0.38 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1996 0.097 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1995 0.026 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1994 0.015 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1993 0 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1992 0 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1991 0 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1990 0 per 100 inhabitants ITU

How Iran ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest mobile subscriptions figure for Iran?

Iran: 174.1 per 100 inhabitants mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +4.7% on 2023.

How does Iran rank?

#12 of 151 for mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2024, 174.1 per 100 inhabitants).

Where does the Iran data come from?

35 records from 1 document by ITU. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Mobile subscriptions in Iran [Data set]. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/mobile-subscriptions/iran

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