Mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba
Aruba: Mobile phone subscriptions was 140,815 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba is 140,815, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba peaked at 141,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Aruba ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba, 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 | 20 | — |
| 1995 | 1,718 | +8490.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +74.6% |
| 1997 | 3,402 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 5,380 | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +123.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 53,000 | +253.3% |
| 2002 | 61,800 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 69,952 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 98,389 | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 103,417 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 109,030 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 113,586 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 120,806 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 128,000 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 131,800 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 135,000 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 138,800 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 139,700 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 141,000 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 141,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 141,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 141,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 140,815 | -0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 140,815 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 140,815 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8490.0% | 20 | 1,718 |
| 2001 | +253.3% | 15,000 | 53,000 |
| 1999 | +123.0% | 5,380 | 12,000 |
| 1996 | +74.6% | 1,718 | 3,000 |
| 1998 | +58.1% | 3,402 | 5,380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,190 | 0 | 12,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 87,298 | 15,000 | 128,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,883 | 131,800 | 141,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 140,938 | 140,815 | 141,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More science & technology data for Aruba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.65 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 140,815 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 782.31 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3387 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.1312 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1611 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.65 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Aruba was 140,815 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 141,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Aruba rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Aruba ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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