Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros
Comoros: Mobile phone subscriptions was 934,198 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros, 1980–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros stood at 934,198. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros peaked at 934,198 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Comoros 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros, 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 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2,000 | — |
| 2004 | 8,378 | +318.9% |
| 2005 | 15,523 | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 36,877 | +137.6% |
| 2007 | 62,104 | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 91,741 | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 122,596 | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 165,278 | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 216,438 | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 283,511 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 347,500 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 383,000 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 424,786 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 454,389 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 468,914 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 498,903 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 575,218 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 781,579 | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 853,449 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 838,768 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 934,198 | +11.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 934,198 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 934,198 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +318.9% | 2,000 | 8,378 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,922 | 0 | 122,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,794 | 165,278 | 575,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,998 | 781,579 | 934,198 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 159 Macao 1.45 million compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.42 million compare
- 161 Luxembourg 960,900 compare
- 163 Guyana 924,876 compare
- 164 Suriname 901,670 compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 893,441 compare
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Comoros was 934,198 in 2023, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 934,198 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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