Mobile phone subscriptions in Senegal
Senegal: Mobile phone subscriptions was 22.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Senegal is 22.92 million, measured 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 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Senegal peaked at 22.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Senegal 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Senegal, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 98 | — |
| 1995 | 122 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1,412 | +1057.4% |
| 1997 | 6,942 | +391.6% |
| 1998 | 27,487 | +296.0% |
| 1999 | 87,879 | +219.7% |
| 2000 | 250,251 | +184.8% |
| 2001 | 301,811 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 553,449 | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 782,423 | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 6.90 million | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 8.34 million | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 11.47 million | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 13.13 million | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 14.38 million | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 14.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.88 million | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.08 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.85 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 22.40 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 22.92 million | +2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 22.92 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 22.92 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1057.4% | 122 | 1,412 |
| 1997 | +391.6% | 1,412 | 6,942 |
| 1998 | +296.0% | 6,942 | 27,487 |
| 1999 | +219.7% | 27,487 | 87,879 |
| 2000 | +184.8% | 87,879 | 250,251 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,394 | 0 | 87,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 250,251 | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.70 million | 8.34 million | 17.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 million | 19.08 million | 22.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 57 Madagascar 23.54 million compare
- 58 Netherlands 23.43 million compare
- 59 Zambia 23.17 million compare
- 61 Romania 22.78 million compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 22.41 million compare
- 63 Guatemala 20.71 million compare
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Senegal?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Senegal was 22.92 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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