Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 141 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2023
All-time low
91.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Turkey, 2019–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Turkey is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 37th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Turkey?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Turkey was 96.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)