Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Mobile phone subscriptions was 1.98 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
151st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic, 1980–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980200120221980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 441996: 1.1k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.6k1999: 4.2k2000: 5.0k2001: 11.0k2002: 12.6k2003: 40.0k2004: 60.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 110.0k2007: 340.0k2008: 570.0k2009: 863.6k2010: 979.2k2011: 992.4k2012: 1.1M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.8M2022: 2.0M

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 1.98 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic peaked at 1.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Central African Republic ranks 151st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 828 0 4,162 10
2000s 211,221 4,967 863,641 10
2010s 1.22 million 979,232 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.88 million 1.83 million 1.98 million 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 148 Mauritius 2.20 million compare
  2. 149 Estonia 2.06 million compare
  3. 150 Eritrea 2.02 million compare
  4. 152 North Macedonia 1.98 million compare
  5. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million compare
  6. 154 Eswatini 1.74 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More science & technology data for Central African Republic

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Central African Republic was 1.98 million in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Central African Republic rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Central African Republic ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
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, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed