Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 1.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.98 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 2.24 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
North Macedonia ranks 152nd 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 North Macedonia, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1,058 | — |
| 1997 | 12,362 | +1068.4% |
| 1998 | 30,087 | +143.4% |
| 1999 | 48,733 | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 115,748 | +137.5% |
| 2001 | 223,275 | +92.9% |
| 2002 | 365,346 | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 776,000 | +112.4% |
| 2004 | 985,600 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.98 million | +1.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.98 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.98 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1068.4% | 1,058 | 12,362 |
| 1998 | +143.4% | 12,362 | 30,087 |
| 2000 | +137.5% | 48,733 | 115,748 |
| 2003 | +112.4% | 365,346 | 776,000 |
| 2001 | +92.9% | 115,748 | 223,275 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,224 | 0 | 48,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 115,748 | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.92 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million | 1.86 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 North Macedonia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in North Macedonia was 1.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.