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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Aruba
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.65 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.65 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.2% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 102,745 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.49 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,847 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 17.49 per 100 population (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.0% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 64.1% (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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