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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran

Iran: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 174.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
174.07 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
174.07 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 Iran, 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: 0.015 per 100 people1995: 0.026 per 100 people1996: 0.097 per 100 people1997: 0.382 per 100 people1998: 0.615 per 100 people1999: 0.761 per 100 people2000: 1.4 per 100 people2001: 3.1 per 100 people2002: 3.4 per 100 people2003: 5 per 100 people2004: 7.2 per 100 people2005: 11.8 per 100 people2006: 21 per 100 people2007: 39.9 per 100 people2008: 56.9 per 100 people2009: 68.7 per 100 people2010: 69.8 per 100 people2011: 71.5 per 100 people2012: 73.3 per 100 people2013: 81.1 per 100 people2014: 84.5 per 100 people2015: 89.8 per 100 people2016: 96.1 per 100 people2017: 102.4 per 100 people2018: 103 per 100 people2019: 135.6 per 100 people2020: 145.5 per 100 people2021: 153.6 per 100 people2022: 162.7 per 100 people2023: 166.3 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

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran is 174.07 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran peaked at 174.07 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Iran ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, 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 0.0153 per 100 people —
1995 0.0262 per 100 people +70.5%
1996 0.0974 per 100 people +272.2%
1997 0.3824 per 100 people +292.8%
1998 0.6145 per 100 people +60.7%
1999 0.7607 per 100 people +23.8%
2000 1.45 per 100 people +90.5%
2001 3.09 per 100 people +113.5%
2002 3.35 per 100 people +8.3%
2003 5.02 per 100 people +49.7%
2004 7.22 per 100 people +44.0%
2005 11.85 per 100 people +64.0%
2006 20.96 per 100 people +76.9%
2007 39.9 per 100 people +90.4%
2008 56.94 per 100 people +42.7%
2009 68.74 per 100 people +20.7%
2010 69.82 per 100 people +1.6%
2011 71.5 per 100 people +2.4%
2012 73.27 per 100 people +2.5%
2013 81.14 per 100 people +10.7%
2014 84.53 per 100 people +4.2%
2015 89.83 per 100 people +6.3%
2016 96.07 per 100 people +6.9%
2017 102.38 per 100 people +6.6%
2018 103.02 per 100 people +0.6%
2019 135.62 per 100 people +31.6%
2020 145.49 per 100 people +7.3%
2021 153.62 per 100 people +5.6%
2022 162.71 per 100 people +5.9%
2023 166.28 per 100 people +2.2%
2024 174.07 per 100 people +4.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 174.07 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)
  • Iran's 174.07 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran 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 +292.8% 0.0974 per 100 people 0.3824 per 100 people
1996 +272.2% 0.0262 per 100 people 0.0974 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.1897 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.7607 per 100 people 10
2000s 21.85 per 100 people 1.45 per 100 people 68.74 per 100 people 10
2010s 90.72 per 100 people 69.82 per 100 people 135.62 per 100 people 10
2020s 160.43 per 100 people 145.49 per 100 people 174.07 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 12 Israel 177.39 per 100 people compare
  2. 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
  3. 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
  4. 16 Mauritius 172.68 per 100 people compare
  5. 17 South Korea 172.52 per 100 people compare
  6. 18 Singapore 170.78 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Iran was 174.07 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 174.07 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Iran rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Iran ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.