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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia

Colombia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 174.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
174.09 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
174.09 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 Colombia, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 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: 0.246 per 100 people1995: 0.763 per 100 people1996: 1.4 per 100 people1997: 3.4 per 100 people1998: 4.7 per 100 people1999: 5.1 per 100 people2000: 5.8 per 100 people2001: 8.2 per 100 people2002: 11.4 per 100 people2003: 15.1 per 100 people2004: 25 per 100 people2005: 51.9 per 100 people2006: 69.7 per 100 people2007: 78.5 per 100 people2008: 94.5 per 100 people2009: 95.2 per 100 people2010: 99.3 per 100 people2011: 102.1 per 100 people2012: 107.3 per 100 people2013: 109 per 100 people2014: 118.8 per 100 people2015: 122.1 per 100 people2016: 123.7 per 100 people2017: 129.3 per 100 people2018: 131.6 per 100 people2019: 132.8 per 100 people2020: 133.7 per 100 people2021: 146.6 per 100 people2022: 156.2 per 100 people2023: 167 per 100 people2024: 174.1 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 174.09 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia peaked at 174.09 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Colombia 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia, 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 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0.2459 per 100 people —
1995 0.7634 per 100 people +210.4%
1996 1.43 per 100 people +87.0%
1997 3.39 per 100 people +137.6%
1998 4.74 per 100 people +39.9%
1999 5.1 per 100 people +7.4%
2000 5.77 per 100 people +13.3%
2001 8.22 per 100 people +42.4%
2002 11.4 per 100 people +38.6%
2003 15.11 per 100 people +32.6%
2004 25.04 per 100 people +65.7%
2005 51.86 per 100 people +107.2%
2006 69.72 per 100 people +34.4%
2007 78.5 per 100 people +12.6%
2008 94.53 per 100 people +20.4%
2009 95.23 per 100 people +0.7%
2010 99.33 per 100 people +4.3%
2011 102.08 per 100 people +2.8%
2012 107.33 per 100 people +5.1%
2013 108.98 per 100 people +1.5%
2014 118.82 per 100 people +9.0%
2015 122.05 per 100 people +2.7%
2016 123.71 per 100 people +1.4%
2017 129.27 per 100 people +4.5%
2018 131.59 per 100 people +1.8%
2019 132.81 per 100 people +0.9%
2020 133.66 per 100 people +0.6%
2021 146.63 per 100 people +9.7%
2022 156.19 per 100 people +6.5%
2023 166.98 per 100 people +6.9%
2024 174.09 per 100 people +4.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 174.09 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 174.09 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia 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
1995 +210.4% 0.2459 per 100 people 0.7634 per 100 people
1997 +137.6% 1.43 per 100 people 3.39 per 100 people
2005 +107.2% 25.04 per 100 people 51.86 per 100 people
1996 +87.0% 0.7634 per 100 people 1.43 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.57 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 5.1 per 100 people 10
2000s 45.54 per 100 people 5.77 per 100 people 95.23 per 100 people 10
2010s 117.6 per 100 people 99.33 per 100 people 132.81 per 100 people 10
2020s 155.51 per 100 people 133.66 per 100 people 174.09 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
  2. 12 Israel 177.39 per 100 people compare
  3. 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
  4. 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare
  5. 16 Mauritius 172.68 per 100 people compare
  6. 17 South Korea 172.52 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 Colombia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia was 174.09 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 174.09 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.