Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 71.38 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.38 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
27th
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kenya, 1980–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 1.1k1993: 1.2k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.3k1996: 2.8k1997: 6.8k1998: 10.8k1999: 23.8k2000: 127.4k2001: 600.0k2002: 1.2M2003: 1.6M2004: 2.5M2005: 4.6M2006: 7.3M2007: 11.3M2008: 16.3M2009: 19.4M2010: 25.0M2011: 28.1M2012: 30.7M2013: 31.8M2014: 33.6M2015: 37.7M2016: 39.0M2017: 42.8M2018: 49.5M2019: 54.6M2020: 61.4M2021: 65.1M2022: 65.7M2023: 66.7M2024: 71.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kenya is 71.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 71.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Kenya ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 5,064 0 23,757 10
2000s 6.50 million 127,404 19.36 million 10
2010s 37.28 million 24.97 million 54.56 million 10
2020s 66.07 million 61.41 million 71.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 24 United Kingdom 84.10 million compare
  2. 25 Italy 78.67 million compare
  3. 26 France 77.53 million compare
  4. 28 Argentina 64.08 million compare
  5. 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 63.96 million compare
  6. 30 Spain 62.41 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kenya?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kenya was 71.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 71.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,086 data points, 1980–2024
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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.