Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Angola
Angola: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 26.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Angola recorded 26.41 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 26.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Angola 52nd out of 212 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, gaps filled in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,100 | — |
| 1994 | 1,824 | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 3,298 | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 7,052 | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 9,820 | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +144.4% |
| 2000 | 25,806 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 75,000 | +190.6% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 350,000 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 740,000 | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +117.7% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 6.77 million | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 8.11 million | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 9.40 million | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 12.07 million | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 12.79 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.05 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.00 million | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.83 million | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.33 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.73 million | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 25.74 million | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 26.41 million | +2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,909 | 0 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 25,806 | 8.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 million | 9.40 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 million | 14.64 million | 26.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 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, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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, gaps filled in Angola?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Angola was 26.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Angola ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.