Mobile phone subscriptions in Chad
Chad: Mobile phone subscriptions was 14.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Chad, 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 Chad is 14.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Chad peaked at 14.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Chad ranks 76th 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 Chad, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 5,500 | — |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 34,200 | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 65,000 | +90.1% |
| 2004 | 123,000 | +89.2% |
| 2005 | 210,000 | +70.7% |
| 2006 | 466,088 | +121.9% |
| 2007 | 918,356 | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +74.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 4.40 million | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.25 million | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 5.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.37 million | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6.98 million | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.66 million | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 8.69 million | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 10.35 million | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 12.08 million | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.56 million | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 14.80 million | +9.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.80 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.80 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.0% | 5,500 | 22,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,546 | 5,500 | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 2.88 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 million | 8.69 million | 14.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More science & technology data for Chad
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 10.77 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 52.36 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Chad?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Chad was 14.80 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Chad ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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