Mobile phone subscriptions in Greece
Greece: Mobile phone subscriptions was 11.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Greece, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Greece stood at 11.41 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Greece peaked at 13.80 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Greece 87th 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 Greece, 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 | 48,000 | — |
| 1994 | 153,000 | +218.8% |
| 1995 | 273,000 | +78.4% |
| 1996 | 532,000 | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 937,700 | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | +118.3% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 7.96 million | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 9.31 million | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.26 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.98 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.29 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 13.80 million | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.30 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.29 million | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.36 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.52 million | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.14 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.17 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.88 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.41 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.41 million | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +218.8% | 48,000 | 153,000 |
| 1998 | +118.3% | 937,700 | 2.05 million |
| 1996 | +94.9% | 273,000 | 532,000 |
| 1999 | +90.7% | 2.05 million | 3.90 million |
| 1995 | +78.4% | 153,000 | 273,000 |
| 1997 | +76.3% | 532,000 | 937,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 789,470 | 0 | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 million | 5.93 million | 13.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 million | 11.88 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.40 million | 11.35 million | 11.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 84 Bolivia 12.17 million compare
- 85 Belarus 11.88 million compare
- 86 Switzerland 11.55 million compare
- 88 Austria 11.35 million compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 11.32 million compare
- 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Greece?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Greece was 11.41 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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