Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia

Colombia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 92.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
92.07 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
20th
of 213 countries
All-time high
92.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 92.07 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia peaked at 92.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 0 0 0 10
1990s 591,578 0 1.97 million 10
2000s 19.58 million 2.26 million 42.16 million 10
2010s 55.44 million 44.48 million 66.28 million 10
2020s 80.60 million 67.67 million 92.07 million 5

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  5. 22 Tanzania 86.77 million compare
  6. 23 Ethiopia 85.95 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Colombia was 92.07 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 92.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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.