Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Mobile phone subscriptions was 10.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.71 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 3.2k1991: 5.6k1992: 7.2k1993: 10.4k1994: 21.0k1995: 56.0k1996: 82.5k1997: 141.6k1998: 209.4k1999: 424.4k2000: 705.4k2001: 1.3M2002: 1.7M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.5M2005: 3.6M2006: 4.6M2007: 5.5M2008: 7.2M2009: 8.6M2010: 8.9M2011: 8.8M2012: 8.9M2013: 9.2M2014: 8.3M2015: 8.8M2016: 8.7M2017: 8.8M2018: 8.9M2019: 8.9M2020: 9.0M2021: 9.7M2022: 10.1M2023: 10.4M2024: 10.7M

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic stood at 10.71 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Dominican Republic 91st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 96,125 3,166 424,434 10
2000s 3.79 million 705,431 8.63 million 10
2010s 8.83 million 8.30 million 9.20 million 10
2020s 10.00 million 8.99 million 10.71 million 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 88 Austria 11.35 million compare
  2. 89 Azerbaijan 11.32 million compare
  3. 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
  4. 92 Hungary 10.12 million compare
  5. 93 Singapore 9.96 million compare
  6. 94 Somalia 9.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic was 10.71 million 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 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Dominican Republic rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican 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.

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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
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