Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea

Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions was 14.10 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.10 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.11 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea, 1980–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980200120231980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 421994: 8121995: 9501996: 9501997: 2.9k1998: 21.6k1999: 25.2k2000: 42.1k2001: 55.7k2002: 90.8k2003: 111.5k2004: 154.9k2005: 189.0k2007: 2.0M2008: 2.8M2009: 3.5M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.9M2012: 5.6M2013: 7.4M2014: 8.7M2015: 10.8M2016: 11.1M2017: 11.7M2018: 12.0M2019: 12.9M2020: 14.4M2021: 15.1M2022: 13.4M2023: 14.1M

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 14.10 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2023.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea peaked at 15.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Guinea ranks 78th 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 5,237 0 25,182 10
2000s 986,995 42,112 3.49 million 9
2010s 8.90 million 4.00 million 12.87 million 10
2020s 14.25 million 13.40 million 15.11 million 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 75 Sweden 14.92 million compare
  2. 76 Chad 14.80 million compare
  3. 77 Tunisia 14.44 million compare
  4. 79 Libya 13.94 million compare
  5. 80 Czechia 13.59 million compare
  6. 81 Rwanda 13.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea was 14.10 million in 2023, 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15.11 million in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Guinea rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Guinea ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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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