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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 364.85 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
364.85 per 100 people
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
364.85 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 Hong Kong, 1980–2024

01002003004001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0.019 per 100 people1985: 0.081 per 100 people1986: 0.182 per 100 people1987: 0.503 per 100 people1988: 0.905 per 100 people1989: 1.6 per 100 people1990: 2.3 per 100 people1991: 3.2 per 100 people1992: 3.9 per 100 people1993: 4.8 per 100 people1994: 7.9 per 100 people1995: 12.8 per 100 people1996: 21.5 per 100 people1997: 34.6 per 100 people1998: 48.5 per 100 people1999: 64.4 per 100 people2000: 81.2 per 100 people2001: 85.3 per 100 people2002: 93.8 per 100 people2003: 107.1 per 100 people2004: 119.2 per 100 people2005: 123.7 per 100 people2006: 136.3 per 100 people2007: 154.2 per 100 people2008: 164.9 per 100 people2009: 178.3 per 100 people2010: 194.2 per 100 people2011: 214.1 per 100 people2012: 227.6 per 100 people2013: 233.7 per 100 people2014: 231.7 per 100 people2015: 227 per 100 people2016: 237.4 per 100 people2017: 247.1 per 100 people2018: 266.3 per 100 people2019: 286.6 per 100 people2020: 291.9 per 100 people2021: 319.9 per 100 people2022: 292.8 per 100 people2023: 319.5 per 100 people2024: 364.8 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 Hong Kong is 364.85 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong peaked at 364.85 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Hong Kong 2nd 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 Hong Kong, 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 0.0187 per 100 people —
1985 0.0813 per 100 people +333.6%
1986 0.1821 per 100 people +123.9%
1987 0.503 per 100 people +176.3%
1988 0.9051 per 100 people +79.9%
1989 1.55 per 100 people +71.3%
1990 2.29 per 100 people +47.9%
1991 3.2 per 100 people +39.6%
1992 3.88 per 100 people +21.3%
1993 4.78 per 100 people +23.0%
1994 7.86 per 100 people +64.6%
1995 12.79 per 100 people +62.7%
1996 21.5 per 100 people +68.2%
1997 34.62 per 100 people +61.0%
1998 48.49 per 100 people +40.1%
1999 64.36 per 100 people +32.7%
2000 81.25 per 100 people +26.2%
2001 85.27 per 100 people +5.0%
2002 93.76 per 100 people +10.0%
2003 107.15 per 100 people +14.3%
2004 119.25 per 100 people +11.3%
2005 123.68 per 100 people +3.7%
2006 136.26 per 100 people +10.2%
2007 154.23 per 100 people +13.2%
2008 164.94 per 100 people +6.9%
2009 178.32 per 100 people +8.1%
2010 194.23 per 100 people +8.9%
2011 214.1 per 100 people +10.2%
2012 227.57 per 100 people +6.3%
2013 233.65 per 100 people +2.7%
2014 231.7 per 100 people -0.8%
2015 227.04 per 100 people -2.0%
2016 237.38 per 100 people +4.6%
2017 247.08 per 100 people +4.1%
2018 266.34 per 100 people +7.8%
2019 286.62 per 100 people +7.6%
2020 291.92 per 100 people +1.8%
2021 319.85 per 100 people +9.6%
2022 292.81 per 100 people -8.5%
2023 319.49 per 100 people +9.1%
2024 364.85 per 100 people +14.2%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 364.85 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 2.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 364.85 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong 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
1985 +333.6% 0.0187 per 100 people 0.0813 per 100 people
1987 +176.3% 0.1821 per 100 people 0.503 per 100 people
1986 +123.9% 0.0813 per 100 people 0.1821 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3241 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1.55 per 100 people 10
1990s 20.38 per 100 people 2.29 per 100 people 64.36 per 100 people 10
2000s 124.41 per 100 people 81.25 per 100 people 178.32 per 100 people 10
2010s 236.57 per 100 people 194.23 per 100 people 286.62 per 100 people 10
2020s 317.78 per 100 people 291.92 per 100 people 364.85 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Fiji 574.15 per 100 people compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
  4. 5 Macao 201.14 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 Hong Kong?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hong Kong was 364.85 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 364.85 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Hong Kong rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.