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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Malta, 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 | 2,280 | — |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 5,300 | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 7,500 | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 10,791 | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 12,500 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 17,691 | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 22,531 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 37,541 | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 114,444 | +204.9% |
| 2001 | 239,416 | +109.2% |
| 2002 | 276,859 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 289,992 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 306,067 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 323,980 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 346,771 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 368,530 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 385,636 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 422,083 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 455,579 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 521,748 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 532,228 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 556,652 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 546,229 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 524,161 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 585,470 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 604,759 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 615,843 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 634,386 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 633,123 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 649,919 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 701,762 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 749,302 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 766,620 | +2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 766,620 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 766,620 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +204.9% | 37,541 | 114,444 |
| 2001 | +109.2% | 114,444 | 239,416 |
| 1999 | +66.6% | 22,531 | 37,541 |
| 1992 | +53.5% | 2,280 | 3,500 |
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 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 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
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 countries 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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