Mobile phone subscriptions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mobile phone subscriptions was 558,607 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Djibouti, 1980–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 558,607 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Djibouti peaked at 558,607 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Djibouti 170th 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 Djibouti, 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 | 110 | — |
| 1997 | 203 | +84.5% |
| 1998 | 220 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 280 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 230 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +1204.3% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 34,482 | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 44,053 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 44,817 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69,539 | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 112,848 | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 128,776 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 165,613 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 193,049 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 212,468 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 244,123 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 287,049 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 314,350 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 345,246 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 373,052 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 395,037 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 413,866 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 434,035 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 489,339 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 531,900 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 558,607 | +5.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 558,607 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 558,607 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Djibouti 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 | +1204.3% | 230 | 3,000 |
| 2002 | +400.0% | 3,000 | 15,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3 | 0 | 280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,574 | 230 | 128,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,385 | 165,613 | 413,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,470 | 434,035 | 558,607 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More science & technology data for Djibouti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 48.45 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.48 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Djibouti?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Djibouti was 558,607 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 558,607 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Djibouti ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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