Mobile phone subscriptions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mobile phone subscriptions was 20.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 20.17 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Venezuela peaked at 30.90 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Venezuela ranks 65th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1,800 | — |
| 1989 | 3,685 | +104.7% |
| 1990 | 7,422 | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 16,600 | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 78,560 | +373.3% |
| 1993 | 182,600 | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 319,000 | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 403,800 | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 581,700 | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million | +88.3% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 6.47 million | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 6.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.02 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 12.50 million | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 18.79 million | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 23.82 million | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 27.41 million | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 28.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.57 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 30.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.09 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 27.60 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 24.49 million | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 20.73 million | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 18.48 million | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.54 million | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 17.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.75 million | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 19.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 20.17 million | +1.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +373.3% | 16,600 | 78,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 548.5 | 0 | 3,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,608 | 7,422 | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 million | 5.45 million | 28.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 million | 18.48 million | 30.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.47 million | 16.54 million | 20.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More science & technology data for Venezuela
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 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 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 474.63 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Venezuela?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Venezuela was 20.17 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.90 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Venezuela rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Venezuela ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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