Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile

Chile: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 26.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.22 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
26.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Chile recorded 26.22 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile peaked at 26.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Chile ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 488.6 0 4,886 10
1990s 446,684 13,921 2.26 million 10
2000s 9.95 million 3.40 million 16.45 million 10
2010s 23.32 million 19.85 million 25.18 million 10
2020s 26.20 million 25.07 million 26.71 million 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 50 Burkina Faso 27.46 million compare
  2. 51 Hong Kong 27.05 million compare
  3. 52 Angola 26.41 million compare
  4. 54 Kazakhstan 26.17 million compare
  5. 55 Mali 25.87 million compare
  6. 56 Afghanistan 25.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile was 26.22 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 26.71 million in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Chile rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.