Mobile phone subscriptions in Jordan
Jordan: Mobile phone subscriptions was 8.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Jordan stood at 8.05 million.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Jordan peaked at 13.80 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Jordan 100th 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 Jordan, 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 | 1,439 | — |
| 1991 | 1,462 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,456 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,446 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11,840 | +718.8% |
| 1996 | 24,113 | +103.7% |
| 1997 | 45,037 | +86.8% |
| 1998 | 82,429 | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 118,417 | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 388,949 | +228.5% |
| 2001 | 865,627 | +122.6% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million | +93.2% |
| 2006 | 4.34 million | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.31 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 6.01 million | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.62 million | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.48 million | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 10.31 million | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 11.09 million | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 13.80 million | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 9.82 million | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 9.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.73 million | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.78 million | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 6.99 million | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.28 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.05 million | +4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.05 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +718.8% | 1,446 | 11,840 |
| 2000 | +228.5% | 118,417 | 388,949 |
| 2001 | +122.6% | 388,949 | 865,627 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,910 | 1,439 | 118,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 388,949 | 6.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 million | 6.62 million | 13.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 6.99 million | 8.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 87.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Jordan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Jordan was 8.05 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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