Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Mobile phone subscriptions was 40.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 40.18 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan peaked at 40.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 42nd 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 | 9,909 | 0 | 40,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 53,128 | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 million | 20.27 million | 33.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.72 million | 33.39 million | 40.18 million | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Uzbekistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,624 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 252 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 413 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 34.74 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 639.54 per million people (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 48.07 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Uzbekistan was 40.18 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Uzbekistan ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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