Mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile phone subscriptions was 9.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 9.96 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore peaked at 10.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 93rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,187 | 0 | 26,295 | 6 |
| 1990s | 497,937 | 51,728 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 2.75 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million | 7.38 million | 9.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 million | 8.44 million | 10.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 10.71 million compare
- 92 Hungary 10.12 million compare
- 94 Somalia 9.91 million compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 8.93 million compare
- 96 Paraguay 8.67 million compare
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12,566 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 2,024 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 8,782 per million people (2022)
- Technicians in R&D 377.37 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Singapore was 9.96 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Singapore ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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