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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
108.08 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
111.28 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

02550751001980200220241980: 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 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0.001 per 100 people1995: 0.002 per 100 people1996: 0.003 per 100 people1997: 0.021 per 100 people1998: 0.06 per 100 people1999: 0.118 per 100 people2000: 0.207 per 100 people2001: 0.38 per 100 people2002: 0.774 per 100 people2003: 0.968 per 100 people2004: 1.9 per 100 people2005: 6.2 per 100 people2006: 13.1 per 100 people2007: 23.2 per 100 people2008: 29.9 per 100 people2009: 34 per 100 people2010: 44.6 per 100 people2011: 54.9 per 100 people2012: 62.7 per 100 people2013: 74.5 per 100 people2014: 80.3 per 100 people2015: 82.4 per 100 people2016: 84.6 per 100 people2017: 93.1 per 100 people2018: 98.9 per 100 people2019: 100.4 per 100 people2020: 106 per 100 people2021: 110 per 100 people2022: 109.9 per 100 people2023: 111.3 per 100 people2024: 108.1 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 Bangladesh is 108.08 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh peaked at 111.28 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Bangladesh 126th 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 Bangladesh, 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 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0.0002 per 100 people —
1993 0.0004 per 100 people +96.2%
1994 0.001 per 100 people +116.6%
1995 0.0021 per 100 people +122.3%
1996 0.0033 per 100 people +57.2%
1997 0.0213 per 100 people +538.5%
1998 0.0603 per 100 people +183.1%
1999 0.1176 per 100 people +94.9%
2000 0.2074 per 100 people +76.4%
2001 0.3801 per 100 people +83.3%
2002 0.7738 per 100 people +103.6%
2003 0.9683 per 100 people +25.1%
2004 1.95 per 100 people +101.0%
2005 6.22 per 100 people +219.5%
2006 13.07 per 100 people +110.1%
2007 23.22 per 100 people +77.7%
2008 29.86 per 100 people +28.6%
2009 34.04 per 100 people +14.0%
2010 44.63 per 100 people +31.1%
2011 54.93 per 100 people +23.1%
2012 62.67 per 100 people +14.1%
2013 74.46 per 100 people +18.8%
2014 80.31 per 100 people +7.9%
2015 82.43 per 100 people +2.6%
2016 84.56 per 100 people +2.6%
2017 93.07 per 100 people +10.1%
2018 98.93 per 100 people +6.3%
2019 100.4 per 100 people +1.5%
2020 106 per 100 people +5.6%
2021 110.01 per 100 people +3.8%
2022 109.87 per 100 people -0.1%
2023 111.28 per 100 people +1.3%
2024 108.08 per 100 people -2.9%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 108.08 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 108.08 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh 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
1997 +538.5% 0.0033 per 100 people 0.0213 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0206 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1176 per 100 people 10
2000s 11.07 per 100 people 0.2074 per 100 people 34.04 per 100 people 10
2010s 77.64 per 100 people 44.63 per 100 people 100.4 per 100 people 10
2020s 109.05 per 100 people 106 per 100 people 111.28 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
  2. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
  3. 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
  4. 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
  5. 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
  6. 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 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 Bangladesh?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh was 108.08 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 111.28 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Bangladesh rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.