Mobile phone subscriptions in Malta
Malta: Mobile phone subscriptions was 766,620 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 766,620 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Malta peaked at 766,620 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Malta ranks 168th of 212 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,963 | 0 | 37,541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,378 | 114,444 | 422,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,706 | 455,579 | 634,386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,145 | 633,123 | 766,620 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 458,677 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.51 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Malta?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Malta was 766,620 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 766,620 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 212 regions with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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