Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greece

Greece: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 11.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.41 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.80 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greece, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 11.41 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Greece peaked at 13.80 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Greece ranks 87th of 213 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 789,470 0 3.90 million 10
2000s 10.21 million 5.93 million 13.80 million 10
2010s 12.45 million 11.88 million 13.36 million 10
2020s 11.40 million 11.35 million 11.49 million 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 84 Bolivia 12.17 million compare
  2. 85 Belarus 11.88 million compare
  3. 86 Switzerland 11.55 million compare
  4. 88 Austria 11.35 million compare
  5. 89 Azerbaijan 11.32 million compare
  6. 90 El Salvador 11.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Greece?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greece was 11.41 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.80 million in 2008.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Greece rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Greece ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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
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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.