Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 139.66 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
139.66 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
146.37 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia stood at 139.66 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia peaked at 146.37 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Malaysia 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0695 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.1086 per 100 people | +56.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1652 per 100 people | +52.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2316 per 100 people | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4945 per 100 people | +113.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7215 per 100 people | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 per 100 people | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 per 100 people | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 2.92 per 100 people | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 4.99 per 100 people | +71.0% |
| 1996 | 7.35 per 100 people | +47.2% |
| 1997 | 9.41 per 100 people | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 10.09 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 13.37 per 100 people | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3 per 100 people | +66.8% |
| 2001 | 31.39 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 37.56 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 45.07 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 57.85 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 75.65 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 73.68 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 86.48 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 100.52 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 107.18 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 118.16 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 125.72 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 139.31 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 142.52 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 146.37 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 141.21 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 136.72 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 130.85 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 128.87 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 133.37 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 129.02 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 137.69 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 138.21 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 142.73 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 139.66 per 100 people | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 139.66 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 139.66 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0639 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2316 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.22 per 100 people | 0.4945 per 100 people | 13.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.77 per 100 people | 22.3 per 100 people | 107.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.31 per 100 people | 118.16 per 100 people | 146.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.46 per 100 people | 129.02 per 100 people | 142.73 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia was 139.66 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.37 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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