Mobile phone subscriptions in Chile
Chile: Mobile phone subscriptions was 26.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Chile, 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 Chile is 26.22 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Chile peaked at 26.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Chile 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Chile, 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 | 4,886 | — |
| 1990 | 13,921 | +184.9% |
| 1991 | 36,136 | +159.6% |
| 1992 | 64,438 | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 85,186 | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 115,691 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 197,314 | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 319,474 | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 409,740 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 964,248 | +135.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million | +134.5% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6.24 million | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 7.27 million | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 9.26 million | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 10.57 million | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 12.45 million | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 13.96 million | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 14.80 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.45 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 19.85 million | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 22.32 million | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 23.94 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 23.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.18 million | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 25.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.57 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.22 million | -1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 5.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.22 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +184.9% | 4,886 | 13,921 |
| 1991 | +159.6% | 13,921 | 36,136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 488.6 | 0 | 4,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 446,684 | 13,921 | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 million | 3.40 million | 16.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 million | 19.85 million | 25.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.20 million | 25.07 million | 26.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 50 Burkina Faso 27.46 million compare
- 51 Hong Kong 27.05 million compare
- 52 Angola 26.41 million compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 26.17 million compare
- 55 Mali 25.87 million compare
- 56 Afghanistan 25.63 million compare
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Chile?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Chile was 26.22 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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