Mobile phone subscriptions in Iraq
Iraq: Mobile phone subscriptions was 46.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Iraq, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Iraq stood at 46.08 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Iraq peaked at 46.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Iraq 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 million | 0 | 20.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.52 million | 23.26 million | 37.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.74 million | 37.48 million | 46.08 million | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 164.28 per million people (2021)
- Technicians in R&D 22.98 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Iraq?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Iraq was 46.08 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 46.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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