Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 11.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Greece is 11.41 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 13.80 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Greece ranks 87th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Greece, 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 | 48,000 | — |
| 1994 | 153,000 | +218.8% |
| 1995 | 273,000 | +78.4% |
| 1996 | 532,000 | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 937,700 | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | +118.3% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 7.96 million | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 9.31 million | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.26 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.98 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.29 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 13.80 million | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.30 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.29 million | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.36 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.52 million | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.14 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.17 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.88 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.41 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.41 million | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +218.8% | 48,000 | 153,000 |
| 1998 | +118.3% | 937,700 | 2.05 million |
| 1996 | +94.9% | 273,000 | 532,000 |
| 1999 | +90.7% | 2.05 million | 3.90 million |
| 1995 | +78.4% | 153,000 | 273,000 |
| 1997 | +76.3% | 532,000 | 937,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 789,470 | 0 | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 million | 5.93 million | 13.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 million | 11.88 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.40 million | 11.35 million | 11.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 84 Bolivia 12.17 million compare
- 85 Belarus 11.88 million compare
- 86 Switzerland 11.55 million compare
- 88 Austria 11.35 million compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 11.32 million compare
- 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 Greece?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Greece was 11.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.