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Mobile subscriptions in Kenya

Kenya: 126.5 per 100 inhabitants (mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2024), +4.9% on 2023. It ranks #58 of 151 countries for mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2024).

  • 126.5 per 100 inhabitants Latest · 2024
  • +4.9% vs 2023
  • #58of 151 countries · 2024
  • 35Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Kenya

Fig 1 · J61 · Kenya Annual

Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

Kenya, 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 126.5 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 126.5 per 100 inhabitants (2024). per 100 inhabitants 0 30 60 90 120 150 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 126
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 0 per 100 inhabitants to 126.5 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 126.5 per 100 inhabitants (2024). per 100 inhabitants 0 50 100 150 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 126
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsMobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. 35 observations from 1990 to 2024, ranging from 0 per 100 inhabitants to 126.5 per 100 inhabitants. Latest value 126.5 per 100 inhabitants (2024). per 100 inhabitants 0 50 100 150 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 126
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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 0.0045 per 100 inhabitants
1993 Actual 0.0046 per 100 inhabitants
1994 Actual 0.0076 per 100 inhabitants
1995 Actual 0.0085 per 100 inhabitants
1996 Actual 0.01 per 100 inhabitants
1997 Actual 0.024 per 100 inhabitants
1998 Actual 0.037 per 100 inhabitants
1999 Actual 0.079 per 100 inhabitants
2000 Actual 0.42 per 100 inhabitants
2001 Actual 1.9 per 100 inhabitants
2002 Actual 3.64 per 100 inhabitants
2003 Actual 4.73 per 100 inhabitants
2004 Actual 7.33 per 100 inhabitants
2005 Actual 12.9 per 100 inhabitants
2006 Actual 19.9 per 100 inhabitants
2007 Actual 29.8 per 100 inhabitants
2008 Actual 41.6 per 100 inhabitants
2009 Actual 47.9 per 100 inhabitants
2010 Actual 60 per 100 inhabitants
2011 Actual 65.7 per 100 inhabitants
2012 Actual 70 per 100 inhabitants
2013 Actual 70.8 per 100 inhabitants
2014 Actual 73 per 100 inhabitants
2015 Actual 80.1 per 100 inhabitants
2016 Actual 81 per 100 inhabitants
2017 Actual 87 per 100 inhabitants
2018 Actual 98.6 per 100 inhabitants
2019 Actual 106.5 per 100 inhabitants
2020 Actual 117.6 per 100 inhabitants
2021 Actual 122.3 per 100 inhabitants
2022 Actual 121.2 per 100 inhabitants
2023 Actual 120.6 per 100 inhabitants
2024 Actual 126.5 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 126.5 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2023 120.6 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2022 121.2 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2021 122.3 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2020 117.6 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2019 106.5 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2018 98.6 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2017 87 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2016 81 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2015 80.1 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2014 73 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2013 70.8 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012 70 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2011 65.7 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2010 60 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2009 47.9 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2008 41.6 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2007 29.8 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2006 19.9 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2005 12.9 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2004 7.33 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2003 4.73 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2002 3.64 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2001 1.9 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2000 0.42 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1999 0.079 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1998 0.037 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1997 0.024 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1996 0.01 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1995 0.0085 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1994 0.0076 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1993 0.0046 per 100 inhabitants ITU
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 1992 0.0045 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 Kenya ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest mobile subscriptions figure for Kenya?

Kenya: 126.5 per 100 inhabitants mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024, +4.9% on 2023.

How does Kenya rank?

#58 of 151 for mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2024, 126.5 per 100 inhabitants).

Where does the Kenya 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 Kenya [Data set]. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/mobile-subscriptions/kenya

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