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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.39 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
108.39 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
111.34 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia, 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 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.053 per 100 people1997: 0.617 per 100 people1998: 1.5 per 100 people1999: 2.4 per 100 people2000: 5.6 per 100 people2001: 10.8 per 100 people2002: 17.6 per 100 people2003: 37.3 per 100 people2004: 47.2 per 100 people2005: 54.1 per 100 people2006: 60.5 per 100 people2007: 86.2 per 100 people2008: 95 per 100 people2009: 94.3 per 100 people2010: 105 per 100 people2011: 108.5 per 100 people2012: 110.3 per 100 people2013: 111.1 per 100 people2014: 111.3 per 100 people2015: 105.2 per 100 people2016: 104.5 per 100 people2017: 103.5 per 100 people2018: 102.6 per 100 people2019: 101.2 per 100 people2020: 99.5 per 100 people2021: 104.9 per 100 people2022: 111.3 per 100 people2023: 106.5 per 100 people2024: 108.4 per 100 people

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 108.39 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia peaked at 111.34 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

North Macedonia ranks 123rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, 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 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0.0531 per 100 people —
1997 0.6168 per 100 people +1062.6%
1998 1.49 per 100 people +142.3%
1999 2.41 per 100 people +61.1%
2000 5.63 per 100 people +133.7%
2001 10.81 per 100 people +92.1%
2002 17.61 per 100 people +63.0%
2003 37.28 per 100 people +111.7%
2004 47.24 per 100 people +26.7%
2005 54.12 per 100 people +14.6%
2006 60.49 per 100 people +11.8%
2007 86.19 per 100 people +42.5%
2008 95.01 per 100 people +10.2%
2009 94.3 per 100 people -0.7%
2010 104.97 per 100 people +11.3%
2011 108.47 per 100 people +3.3%
2012 110.27 per 100 people +1.7%
2013 111.12 per 100 people +0.8%
2014 111.34 per 100 people +0.2%
2015 105.21 per 100 people -5.5%
2016 104.55 per 100 people -0.6%
2017 103.46 per 100 people -1.0%
2018 102.57 per 100 people -0.9%
2019 101.23 per 100 people -1.3%
2020 99.47 per 100 people -1.7%
2021 104.88 per 100 people +5.4%
2022 111.3 per 100 people +6.1%
2023 106.46 per 100 people -4.4%
2024 108.39 per 100 people +1.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 108.39 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 108.39 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia 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 +1062.6% 0.0531 per 100 people 0.6168 per 100 people
1998 +142.3% 0.6168 per 100 people 1.49 per 100 people
2000 +133.7% 2.41 per 100 people 5.63 per 100 people
2003 +111.7% 17.61 per 100 people 37.28 per 100 people
2001 +92.1% 5.63 per 100 people 10.81 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.4573 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2.41 per 100 people 10
2000s 50.87 per 100 people 5.63 per 100 people 95.01 per 100 people 10
2010s 106.32 per 100 people 101.23 per 100 people 111.34 per 100 people 10
2020s 106.1 per 100 people 99.47 per 100 people 111.3 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
  2. 121 Norway 109.35 per 100 people compare
  3. 122 Zambia 108.7 per 100 people compare
  4. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
  5. 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
  6. 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in North Macedonia was 108.39 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 111.34 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does North Macedonia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
North Macedonia ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.