Mobile phone subscriptions in Monaco
Monaco: Mobile phone subscriptions was 41,490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Monaco, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 41,490 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Monaco peaked at 41,490 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Monaco 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Monaco, 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 | 1,150 | — |
| 1994 | 2,559 | +122.5% |
| 1995 | 3,005 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 5,400 | +79.7% |
| 1997 | 7,200 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 11,474 | +59.4% |
| 1999 | 13,080 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 13,927 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 14,302 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14,874 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 15,081 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,750 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 17,191 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 18,307 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 20,400 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 23,414 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31,789 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 33,195 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 35,464 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 33,675 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 34,020 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33,297 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 32,978 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,689 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33,783 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 35,485 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 37,426 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38,955 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 40,538 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 41,490 | +2.3% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 41,490 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 41,490 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Monaco 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 | +122.5% | 1,150 | 2,559 |
| 1996 | +79.7% | 3,005 | 5,400 |
| 1998 | +59.4% | 7,200 | 11,474 |
| 2011 | +35.8% | 23,414 | 31,789 |
| 1997 | +33.3% | 5,400 | 7,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,387 | 0 | 13,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,483 | 13,927 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,430 | 23,414 | 35,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,779 | 35,485 | 41,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 198 Dominica 56,929 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55,592 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 51,393 compare
- 202 San Marino 41,000 compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 36,760 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 36,708 compare
More science & technology data for Monaco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.4 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 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 41,490 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19,452 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.23 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Monaco?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Monaco was 41,490 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 41,490 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Monaco rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Monaco ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco 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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