Mobile phone subscriptions in Gambia

Gambia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 3.48 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.48 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
139th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions in Gambia, 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 2041993: 4571994: 8121995: 1.4k1996: 3.1k1997: 4.7k1998: 5.0k1999: 5.3k2000: 5.6k2001: 55.1k2002: 100.0k2003: 149.3k2004: 175.0k2005: 247.5k2006: 404.3k2007: 800.4k2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.8M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.8M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.2M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.8M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.5M

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 3.48 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Gambia peaked at 3.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Gambia 139th 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 2,110 0 5,307 10
2000s 441,619 5,600 1.31 million 10
2010s 2.28 million 1.40 million 3.18 million 10
2020s 2.99 million 2.68 million 3.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 136 Lithuania 3.97 million compare
  2. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.84 million compare
  3. 138 Moldova 3.64 million compare
  4. 140 Jamaica 3.34 million compare
  5. 141 Guinea-Bissau 3.24 million compare
  6. 142 Gabon 3.18 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Gambia?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Gambia was 3.48 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Gambia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Gambia ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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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