Mobile phone subscriptions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mobile phone subscriptions was 11.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Azerbaijan, 1980–2024
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 Azerbaijan is 11.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Azerbaijan ranks 89th 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 phone subscriptions in Azerbaijan, 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 | 500 | — |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +1100.0% |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +183.3% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | +135.3% |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +62.5% |
| 1999 | 370,000 | +469.2% |
| 2000 | 420,400 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 730,000 | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 794,200 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 4.52 million | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 6.55 million | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 7.76 million | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 10.12 million | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 10.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.19 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.34 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.82 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.32 million | +1.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 11.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 11.32 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Azerbaijan 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 | +1100.0% | 500 | 6,000 |
| 1999 | +469.2% | 65,000 | 370,000 |
| 1996 | +183.3% | 6,000 | 17,000 |
| 1997 | +135.3% | 17,000 | 40,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,850 | 0 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 420,400 | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 million | 9.10 million | 10.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 million | 10.34 million | 11.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 86 Switzerland 11.55 million compare
- 87 Greece 11.41 million compare
- 88 Austria 11.35 million compare
- 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 10.71 million compare
- 92 Hungary 10.12 million compare
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,544 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Azerbaijan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Azerbaijan was 11.32 million in 2024, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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