Mobile phone subscriptions in Oman
Oman: Mobile phone subscriptions was 6.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Oman stood at 6.35 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Oman peaked at 6.94 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Oman ranks 115th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 52 | — |
| 1986 | 747 | +1336.5% |
| 1987 | 1,159 | +55.2% |
| 1988 | 1,711 | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 2,098 | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 2,730 | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 3,672 | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 4,721 | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 5,616 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 6,751 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 8,052 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +86.3% |
| 1997 | 53,000 | +253.3% |
| 1998 | 98,000 | +84.9% |
| 1999 | 121,000 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 162,000 | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 323,000 | +99.4% |
| 2002 | 463,000 | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 594,000 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 806,280 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 million | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3.97 million | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 4.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.28 million | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.62 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.19 million | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 6.65 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.75 million | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 6.32 million | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.35 million | +0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.35 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1336.5% | 52 | 747 |
| 1997 | +253.3% | 15,000 | 53,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 576.7 | 0 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,854 | 2,730 | 121,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 162,000 | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 4.61 million | 6.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 million | 6.12 million | 6.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 112 Panama 6.98 million compare
- 113 Costa Rica 6.98 million compare
- 114 New Zealand 6.78 million compare
- 116 North Korea 6.35 million compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 6.25 million compare
- 118 Georgia 6.14 million compare
More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 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 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Oman?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Oman was 6.35 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Oman ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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