Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt

Egypt: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 113.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
113.19 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
17th
of 213 countries
All-time high
113.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt stood at 113.19 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt peaked at 113.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Egypt ranks 17th 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 926.7 0 3,619 10
1990s 67,954 4,000 480,974 10
2000s 18.05 million 1.36 million 55.35 million 10
2010s 92.98 million 70.66 million 102.96 million 10
2020s 102.06 million 93.30 million 113.19 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt was 113.19 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 113.19 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Egypt rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Egypt ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.