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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan

Pakistan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 76.85 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76.85 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.11 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801980200220241980: 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: 0.002 per 100 people1991: 0.007 per 100 people1992: 0.011 per 100 people1993: 0.013 per 100 people1994: 0.019 per 100 people1995: 0.031 per 100 people1996: 0.05 per 100 people1997: 0.096 per 100 people1998: 0.135 per 100 people1999: 0.177 per 100 people2000: 0.198 per 100 people2001: 0.466 per 100 people2002: 1 per 100 people2003: 1.4 per 100 people2004: 2.9 per 100 people2005: 7.3 per 100 people2006: 19.2 per 100 people2007: 34.1 per 100 people2008: 46.4 per 100 people2009: 48.5 per 100 people2010: 49.8 per 100 people2011: 53.4 per 100 people2012: 57.9 per 100 people2013: 60.5 per 100 people2014: 63.4 per 100 people2015: 57.9 per 100 people2016: 62 per 100 people2017: 64.7 per 100 people2018: 67.9 per 100 people2019: 71.7 per 100 people2020: 74.7 per 100 people2021: 78.8 per 100 people2022: 79.1 per 100 people2023: 76.5 per 100 people2024: 76.9 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 Pakistan is 76.85 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan peaked at 79.11 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Pakistan 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan, 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 0.0017 per 100 people —
1991 0.0071 per 100 people +311.5%
1992 0.011 per 100 people +54.7%
1993 0.0127 per 100 people +15.5%
1994 0.0191 per 100 people +49.7%
1995 0.0308 per 100 people +61.3%
1996 0.0496 per 100 people +61.1%
1997 0.0955 per 100 people +92.7%
1998 0.1348 per 100 people +41.1%
1999 0.1774 per 100 people +31.6%
2000 0.1979 per 100 people +11.5%
2001 0.4663 per 100 people +135.6%
2002 1.04 per 100 people +123.2%
2003 1.44 per 100 people +38.3%
2004 2.93 per 100 people +103.8%
2005 7.28 per 100 people +148.2%
2006 19.2 per 100 people +163.8%
2007 34.07 per 100 people +77.4%
2008 46.45 per 100 people +36.3%
2009 48.54 per 100 people +4.5%
2010 49.78 per 100 people +2.6%
2011 53.45 per 100 people +7.4%
2012 57.86 per 100 people +8.3%
2013 60.52 per 100 people +4.6%
2014 63.36 per 100 people +4.7%
2015 57.94 per 100 people -8.6%
2016 62 per 100 people +7.0%
2017 64.73 per 100 people +4.4%
2018 67.86 per 100 people +4.8%
2019 71.67 per 100 people +5.6%
2020 74.73 per 100 people +4.3%
2021 78.8 per 100 people +5.4%
2022 79.11 per 100 people +0.4%
2023 76.54 per 100 people -3.2%
2024 76.85 per 100 people +0.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 76.85 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 76.85 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan 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
1991 +311.5% 0.0017 per 100 people 0.0071 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.054 per 100 people 0.0017 per 100 people 0.1774 per 100 people 10
2000s 16.16 per 100 people 0.1979 per 100 people 48.54 per 100 people 10
2010s 60.92 per 100 people 49.78 per 100 people 71.67 per 100 people 10
2020s 77.21 per 100 people 74.73 per 100 people 79.11 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 165 Uganda 83.17 per 100 people compare
  2. 166 Togo 80.8 per 100 people compare
  3. 167 India 79.35 per 100 people compare
  4. 169 Palestine 76.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 170 Tajikistan 76.22 per 100 people compare
  6. 171 Madagascar 75.46 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 Pakistan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan was 76.85 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 79.11 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Pakistan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Pakistan ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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.