Mobile phone subscriptions in Cuba
Cuba: Mobile phone subscriptions was 8.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.01 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mobile phone subscriptions in Cuba, 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 Cuba is 8.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Cuba peaked at 8.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Cuba 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cuba, 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 | 234 | — |
| 1993 | 500 | +113.7% |
| 1994 | 1,152 | +130.4% |
| 1995 | 1,939 | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 2,427 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 2,994 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 4,056 | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 5,136 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 6,536 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 8,579 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 17,851 | +108.1% |
| 2003 | 35,356 | +98.1% |
| 2004 | 75,797 | +114.4% |
| 2005 | 135,534 | +78.8% |
| 2006 | 152,715 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 198,252 | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 331,736 | +67.3% |
| 2009 | 621,156 | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 6.04 million | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.10 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.60 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.01 million | +4.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.01 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,844 | 0 | 5,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,351 | 6,536 | 621,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 1.00 million | 6.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million | 6.66 million | 8.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Cuba?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Cuba was 8.01 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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