Mobile phone subscriptions in Philippines
Philippines: Mobile phone subscriptions was 133.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 133.57 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Philippines peaked at 168.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Philippines 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Philippines, 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 | 34,600 | — |
| 1992 | 56,044 | +62.0% |
| 1993 | 102,400 | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 171,903 | +67.9% |
| 1995 | 493,862 | +187.3% |
| 1996 | 959,024 | +94.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million | +64.4% |
| 2000 | 6.45 million | +126.5% |
| 2001 | 12.16 million | +88.4% |
| 2002 | 15.38 million | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 22.51 million | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 32.94 million | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 34.78 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 42.87 million | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 57.34 million | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 68.12 million | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 75.59 million | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 83.15 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 94.19 million | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 101.98 million | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 102.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 111.33 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 117.84 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 120.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 119.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 134.60 million | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 167.32 million | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 149.58 million | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 163.34 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 168.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 134.74 million | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 133.57 million | -0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 133.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 16.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 133.57 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 32.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +187.3% | 171,903 | 493,862 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 774,508 | 0 | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.81 million | 6.45 million | 75.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.33 million | 83.15 million | 167.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.85 million | 133.57 million | 168.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Philippines?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Philippines was 133.57 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 168.02 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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