Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey
Turkey: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 107.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 107.83 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey peaked at 107.83 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Turkey 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0293 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 per 100 people | 0.0586 per 100 people | 12.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5 per 100 people | 24.66 per 100 people | 91.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.27 per 100 people | 84.22 per 100 people | 94.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.43 per 100 people | 95.4 per 100 people | 107.83 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
- 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 per 100 people compare
- 130 Monaco 107.4 per 100 people compare
- 131 Nicaragua 105.96 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 242 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 8,234 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 70.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 20.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey was 107.83 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 107.83 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Turkey ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.