Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey
Turkey: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 107.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107.83 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
128th
of 212 countries
All-time high
107.83 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 107.83 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
Turkey ranks 128th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey, 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 | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.0007 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.01 per 100 people | +1269.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 per 100 people | +89.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0293 per 100 people | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0586 per 100 people | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0865 per 100 people | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.109 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1469 per 100 people | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2997 per 100 people | +104.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7371 per 100 people | +145.9% |
| 1996 | 1.34 per 100 people | +81.4% |
| 1997 | 2.63 per 100 people | +96.4% |
| 1998 | 5.63 per 100 people | +114.4% |
| 1999 | 12.85 per 100 people | +128.2% |
| 2000 | 24.66 per 100 people | +91.8% |
| 2001 | 29.55 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 34.79 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 41.11 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 50.6 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 75.18 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 87.6 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 91.98 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 86.63 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 84.22 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 88.02 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 90 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 91.18 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.12 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.03 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.93 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.64 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.91 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 94.65 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.4 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.54 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 103.72 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 105.68 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 107.83 per 100 people | +2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 107.83 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 107.83 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1269.5% | 0.0007 per 100 people | 0.01 per 100 people |
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 | 0.0059 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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Turkey?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Turkey ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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