Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 5.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 5.79 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 68.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 298.46 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.92 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Iran 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 277.1 % change on previous year | +280.4% |
| 1997 | 298.46 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 63.21 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1999 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2000 | 96.26 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 2001 | 116.85 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 51.37 % change on previous year | +459.1% |
| 2004 | 47.13 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 67.67 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 80.78 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 93.5 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2011 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 2014 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 33.07 % change on previous year | +1618.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.79 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1618.1% | 1.92 % change on previous year | 33.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.48 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | 298.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.94 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 116.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 33.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 48 North Korea 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 49 South Africa 5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Macao 5.43 % change on previous year compare
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Iran was 5.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 298.46 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.