Mobile phone subscriptions in Sudan
Sudan: Mobile phone subscriptions was 34.67 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Sudan, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 34.67 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Sudan peaked at 35.20 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Sudan ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Sudan, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2,200 | — |
| 1997 | 3,800 | +72.7% |
| 1998 | 8,600 | +126.3% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 23,000 | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 103,846 | +351.5% |
| 2002 | 190,778 | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 527,233 | +176.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 4.68 million | +156.2% |
| 2007 | 8.22 million | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 11.99 million | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 15.34 million | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 18.09 million | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 25.06 million | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 27.66 million | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 27.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 33.01 million | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 35.20 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 34.50 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.67 million | +0.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 34.67 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 34.67 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +351.5% | 23,000 | 103,846 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,760 | 0 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.40 million | 23,000 | 15.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.38 million | 18.09 million | 33.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.79 million | 34.50 million | 35.20 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Sudan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Sudan was 34.67 million in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.20 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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