Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Mobile phone subscriptions was 40.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 40.18 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan peaked at 40.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan, 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 | 500 | — |
| 1994 | 902 | +80.4% |
| 1995 | 3,731 | +313.6% |
| 1996 | 9,510 | +154.9% |
| 1997 | 17,232 | +81.2% |
| 1998 | 26,826 | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 40,389 | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 53,128 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 128,012 | +141.0% |
| 2002 | 186,900 | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 320,815 | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 544,100 | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 720,000 | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | +251.4% |
| 2007 | 5.69 million | +124.9% |
| 2008 | 12.38 million | +117.4% |
| 2009 | 16.42 million | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 20.95 million | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 25.44 million | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 20.27 million | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 21.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 21.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.27 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 23.23 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 33.38 million | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 33.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 36.85 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 38.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 40.18 million | +5.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 40.18 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 40.18 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +313.6% | 902 | 3,731 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,909 | 0 | 40,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 53,128 | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 million | 20.27 million | 33.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.72 million | 33.39 million | 40.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More science & technology data for Uzbekistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 110.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,624 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan was 40.18 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Uzbekistan ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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