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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia

Australia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.58 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
112.58 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
112.58 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0.027 per 100 people1988: 0.191 per 100 people1989: 0.563 per 100 people1990: 1.1 per 100 people1991: 1.7 per 100 people1992: 2.8 per 100 people1993: 3.9 per 100 people1994: 6.9 per 100 people1995: 12.5 per 100 people1996: 21.9 per 100 people1997: 24.9 per 100 people1998: 26.4 per 100 people1999: 33.6 per 100 people2000: 44.8 per 100 people2001: 57.5 per 100 people2002: 64.7 per 100 people2003: 72.4 per 100 people2004: 82.2 per 100 people2005: 90.8 per 100 people2006: 96 per 100 people2007: 101.5 per 100 people2008: 103.5 per 100 people2009: 101.9 per 100 people2010: 101.6 per 100 people2011: 105.8 per 100 people2012: 106.5 per 100 people2013: 107.3 per 100 people2014: 106.2 per 100 people2015: 107.6 per 100 people2016: 109.1 per 100 people2017: 107.8 per 100 people2018: 110 per 100 people2019: 109.8 per 100 people2020: 104.9 per 100 people2021: 105.1 per 100 people2022: 109.5 per 100 people2023: 112.5 per 100 people2024: 112.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia is 112.58 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia peaked at 112.58 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Australia 112th 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 per 100 people in Australia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0.0272 per 100 people —
1988 0.1913 per 100 people +603.4%
1989 0.5628 per 100 people +194.1%
1990 1.08 per 100 people +92.8%
1991 1.69 per 100 people +55.6%
1992 2.85 per 100 people +68.7%
1993 3.91 per 100 people +37.5%
1994 6.85 per 100 people +75.1%
1995 12.45 per 100 people +81.8%
1996 21.91 per 100 people +75.9%
1997 24.87 per 100 people +13.5%
1998 26.44 per 100 people +6.3%
1999 33.59 per 100 people +27.0%
2000 44.75 per 100 people +33.2%
2001 57.48 per 100 people +28.5%
2002 64.66 per 100 people +12.5%
2003 72.39 per 100 people +12.0%
2004 82.21 per 100 people +13.6%
2005 90.76 per 100 people +10.4%
2006 95.97 per 100 people +5.7%
2007 101.46 per 100 people +5.7%
2008 103.51 per 100 people +2.0%
2009 101.91 per 100 people -1.5%
2010 101.62 per 100 people -0.3%
2011 105.82 per 100 people +4.1%
2012 106.5 per 100 people +0.6%
2013 107.33 per 100 people +0.8%
2014 106.21 per 100 people -1.0%
2015 107.61 per 100 people +1.3%
2016 109.13 per 100 people +1.4%
2017 107.8 per 100 people -1.2%
2018 110.03 per 100 people +2.1%
2019 109.75 per 100 people -0.3%
2020 104.93 per 100 people -4.4%
2021 105.12 per 100 people +0.2%
2022 109.47 per 100 people +4.1%
2023 112.51 per 100 people +2.8%
2024 112.58 per 100 people +0.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 112.58 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 112.58 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +603.4% 0.0272 per 100 people 0.1913 per 100 people
1989 +194.1% 0.1913 per 100 people 0.5628 per 100 people
1990 +92.8% 0.5628 per 100 people 1.08 per 100 people
1995 +81.8% 6.85 per 100 people 12.45 per 100 people
1996 +75.9% 12.45 per 100 people 21.91 per 100 people
1994 +75.1% 3.91 per 100 people 6.85 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0781 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.5628 per 100 people 10
1990s 13.56 per 100 people 1.08 per 100 people 33.59 per 100 people 10
2000s 81.51 per 100 people 44.75 per 100 people 103.51 per 100 people 10
2010s 107.18 per 100 people 101.62 per 100 people 110.03 per 100 people 10
2020s 108.92 per 100 people 104.93 per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 109 Greece 113.6 per 100 people compare
  2. 110 United States 113.19 per 100 people compare
  3. 111 Ireland 112.64 per 100 people compare
  4. 113 Guyana 112.56 per 100 people compare
  5. 114 Guatemala 112.52 per 100 people compare
  6. 115 Mali 112.12 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia was 112.58 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 112.58 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Australia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Australia ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.