Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 49.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 49.66 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 50.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 38th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 10,817 | — |
| 1987 | 17,411 | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 27,302 | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 39,419 | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 86,620 | +119.7% |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +50.1% |
| 1992 | 200,573 | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 340,022 | +69.5% |
| 1994 | 571,720 | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +75.8% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 5.12 million | +71.3% |
| 2001 | 7.38 million | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 9.05 million | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 million | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 14.61 million | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 19.55 million | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 19.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.35 million | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 27.71 million | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 30.14 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 33.86 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 36.66 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 41.32 million | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 43.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 44.93 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 42.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.60 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.20 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 47.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 50.14 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 49.66 million | -0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 49.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 49.66 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 12.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,495 | 0 | 39,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 86,620 | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.75 million | 5.12 million | 30.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.67 million | 33.86 million | 44.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.74 million | 43.72 million | 50.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 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 Malaysia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Malaysia was 49.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.