Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 1.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Macao is 1.45 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 2.79 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Macao ranks 159th 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 Macao, 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 | 1,356 | — |
| 1990 | 2,232 | +64.6% |
| 1991 | 4,847 | +117.2% |
| 1992 | 10,513 | +116.9% |
| 1993 | 15,135 | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 21,445 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 35,881 | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 44,788 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 52,845 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 82,114 | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 118,101 | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 141,052 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 194,475 | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 276,138 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 364,031 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 432,450 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 532,758 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 636,347 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 794,323 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 932,596 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.45 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 31% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.45 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.6 | 0 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,790 | 2,232 | 118,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,155 | 141,052 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.12 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.21 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 156 Lesotho 1.64 million compare
- 157 East Timor 1.63 million compare
- 158 Cyprus 1.51 million compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.42 million compare
- 161 Luxembourg 960,900 compare
- 162 Comoros 934,198 compare
More science & technology data for Macao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 201.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.11 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 41,640 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.702 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.45 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 201.14 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Macao?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Macao was 1.45 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.