Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea
Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions was 14.10 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea, 1980–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14.10 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea peaked at 15.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, 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 | 42 | — |
| 1994 | 812 | +1833.3% |
| 1995 | 950 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 950 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,868 | +201.9% |
| 1998 | 21,567 | +652.0% |
| 1999 | 25,182 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 42,112 | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 55,670 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 90,772 | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 111,500 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 154,900 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 189,000 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | +958.2% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.86 million | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.58 million | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 7.44 million | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 8.68 million | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 10.76 million | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 11.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.70 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 12.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 14.41 million | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 15.11 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.40 million | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 14.10 million | +5.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea 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 | +1833.3% | 42 | 812 |
| 2007 | +958.2% | 189,000 | 2.00 million |
| 1998 | +652.0% | 2,868 | 21,567 |
| 1997 | +201.9% | 950 | 2,868 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,237 | 0 | 25,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 986,995 | 42,112 | 3.49 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.90 million | 4.00 million | 12.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 million | 13.40 million | 15.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 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 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea was 14.10 million 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Guinea ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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