Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 12.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Portugal stood at 12.94 million.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 14.05 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 82nd 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 Portugal, 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 | 2,782 | — |
| 1990 | 6,500 | +133.6% |
| 1991 | 12,600 | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 37,262 | +195.7% |
| 1993 | 101,300 | +171.9% |
| 1994 | 173,508 | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 340,845 | +96.4% |
| 1996 | 663,651 | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +127.1% |
| 1998 | 3.07 million | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 6.66 million | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 7.98 million | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 8.67 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 10.00 million | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 10.57 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.45 million | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.23 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.48 million | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 14.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.80 million | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 12.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.92 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.71 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.45 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.94 million | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.94 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +195.7% | 12,600 | 37,262 |
| 1993 | +171.9% | 37,262 | 101,300 |
| 1990 | +133.6% | 2,782 | 6,500 |
| 1997 | +127.1% | 663,651 | 1.51 million |
| 1998 | +104.0% | 1.51 million | 3.07 million |
| 1995 | +96.4% | 173,508 | 340,845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 278.2 | 0 | 2,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 6,500 | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 million | 6.66 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 million | 11.57 million | 12.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 million | 11.85 million | 12.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 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 Portugal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Portugal was 12.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.