Mobile phone subscriptions in Mali
Mali: Mobile phone subscriptions was 25.87 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Mali, 1980–2022
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 Mali is 25.87 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Mali peaked at 25.87 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Mali 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 Mali, 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 | 1,187 | — |
| 1997 | 2,842 | +139.4% |
| 1998 | 4,473 | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 6,387 | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 10,398 | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 23,997 | +130.8% |
| 2002 | 45,974 | +91.6% |
| 2003 | 247,223 | +437.7% |
| 2004 | 406,861 | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 761,986 | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +98.6% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million | +67.3% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 4.46 million | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 10.82 million | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 14.61 million | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 19.75 million | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 23.51 million | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 22.70 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.22 million | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 22.03 million | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 21.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 25.32 million | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 24.33 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 25.87 million | +6.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.87 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.87 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +437.7% | 45,974 | 247,223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,489 | 0 | 6,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 10,398 | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.60 million | 7.44 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 million | 24.33 million | 25.87 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 52 Angola 26.41 million compare
- 53 Chile 26.22 million compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 26.17 million compare
- 56 Afghanistan 25.63 million compare
- 57 Madagascar 23.54 million compare
- 58 Netherlands 23.43 million compare
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Mali?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Mali was 25.87 million in 2022, 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.87 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Mali ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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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