Mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile phone subscriptions was 9.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 9.96 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore peaked at 10.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 93rd 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 10,827 | — |
| 1989 | 26,295 | +142.9% |
| 1990 | 51,728 | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 81,906 | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 179,000 | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 235,630 | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 306,000 | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 431,010 | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 848,600 | +96.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million | +68.5% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.99 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.79 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 5.92 million | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 6.41 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.88 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 7.38 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 7.79 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.44 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.10 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.44 million | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 8.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.77 million | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 10.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.96 million | -0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +142.9% | 10,827 | 26,295 |
| 1990 | +96.7% | 26,295 | 51,728 |
| 1997 | +96.9% | 431,010 | 848,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,187 | 0 | 26,295 | 6 |
| 1990s | 497,937 | 51,728 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 2.75 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million | 7.38 million | 9.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 million | 8.44 million | 10.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 10.71 million compare
- 92 Hungary 10.12 million compare
- 94 Somalia 9.91 million compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 8.93 million compare
- 96 Paraguay 8.67 million compare
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 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 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore was 9.96 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Singapore ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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