Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.1 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Turkey, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Turkey is 1.1 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Turkey peaked at 1.1 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 118th 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, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +1269.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +89.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | +104.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 units per person | +146.0% |
| 1996 | 0.013 units per person | +81.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 units per person | +96.8% |
| 1998 | 0.055 units per person | +114.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1257 units per person | +128.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2466 units per person | +96.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2955 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3479 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4111 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.506 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.629 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7518 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8834 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9264 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8715 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8445 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8801 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9148 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9314 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9415 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9468 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9687 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9842 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9783 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9849 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 units per person | +2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.1 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.1 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1269.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.1257 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5869 units per person | 0.2466 units per person | 0.9264 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9291 units per person | 0.8445 units per person | 0.9842 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 units per person | 0.9849 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 115 Azerbaijan 1.11 units per person compare
- 116 Australia 1.11 units per person compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.1 units per person compare
- 119 Comoros 1.1 units per person compare
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1 units per person compare
- 121 Ireland 1.1 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 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, per capita in Turkey?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Turkey was 1.1 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.