Mobile phone subscriptions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 14.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Tunisia stood at 14.44 million.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Tunisia peaked at 16.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Tunisia 77th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 224 | — |
| 1988 | 401 | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 636 | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 953 | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 1,239 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 1,974 | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 2,269 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 2,709 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 3,185 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 6,500 | +104.1% |
| 1997 | 7,656 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 38,998 | +409.4% |
| 1999 | 55,258 | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 119,165 | +115.7% |
| 2001 | 389,208 | +226.6% |
| 2002 | 574,334 | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million | +233.9% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | +94.8% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 7.34 million | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 7.84 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.60 million | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.80 million | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 11.11 million | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 12.39 million | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 12.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.28 million | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 14.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.64 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 15.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.44 million | -10.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.44 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +409.4% | 7,656 | 38,998 |
| 2003 | +233.9% | 574,334 | 1.92 million |
| 2001 | +226.6% | 119,165 | 389,208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.1 | 0 | 636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,074 | 953 | 55,258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.60 million | 119,165 | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 million | 11.11 million | 14.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 million | 14.44 million | 16.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 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 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Tunisia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Tunisia was 14.44 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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