Mobile phone subscriptions in Thailand
Thailand: Mobile phone subscriptions was 115.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 115.13 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Thailand peaked at 129.61 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Thailand 15th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 821 | — |
| 1987 | 5,882 | +616.4% |
| 1988 | 17,563 | +198.6% |
| 1989 | 39,936 | +127.4% |
| 1990 | 63,223 | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 123,551 | +95.4% |
| 1992 | 250,584 | +102.8% |
| 1993 | 413,557 | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 737,283 | +78.3% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.34 million | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 7.55 million | +147.1% |
| 2002 | 17.45 million | +131.1% |
| 2003 | 21.62 million | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 26.97 million | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 30.46 million | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 40.13 million | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 52.97 million | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 61.84 million | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 65.95 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 71.73 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 77.45 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 85.01 million | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 93.85 million | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 97.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 102.94 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 119.67 million | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 121.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 125.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 129.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 116.29 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 120.85 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 126.41 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 120.92 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 115.13 million | -4.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 115.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 115.13 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 28.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +616.4% | 821 | 5,882 |
| 1988 | +198.6% | 5,882 | 17,563 |
| 2001 | +147.1% | 3.06 million | 7.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,420 | 0 | 39,936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 63,223 | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.80 million | 3.06 million | 65.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.40 million | 71.73 million | 129.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.92 million | 115.13 million | 126.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Thailand?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Thailand was 115.13 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 129.61 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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