Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel

Israel: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 16.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.65 million
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
71st
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
15,240
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 15.2k1991: 23.0k1992: 36.1k1993: 64.5k1994: 133.4k1995: 445.5k1996: 1.0M1997: 1.7M1998: 2.1M1999: 2.9M2000: 4.4M2001: 5.5M2002: 6.3M2003: 6.6M2004: 7.2M2005: 7.8M2006: 8.4M2007: 8.9M2008: 9.0M2009: 9.0M2010: 9.1M2011: 9.2M2012: 9.2M2013: 9.5M2014: 9.5M2015: 10.6M2016: 10.6M2017: 10.5M2018: 10.7M2019: 11.7M2020: 12.3M2021: 12.5M2022: 13.8M2023: 14.2M2024: 16.7M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel is 16.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel peaked at 16.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,240, in 1990.

That places Israel 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1990s 846,473 15,240 2.88 million 10
2000s 7.31 million 4.40 million 9.02 million 10
2010s 10.06 million 9.11 million 11.70 million 10
2020s 13.87 million 12.27 million 16.65 million 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 68 Benin 18.21 million compare
  2. 69 Syria 17.57 million compare
  3. 70 Mozambique 17.14 million compare
  4. 72 Niger 16.38 million compare
  5. 73 Zimbabwe 15.68 million compare
  6. 74 Malawi 15.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel was 16.65 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16.65 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 15,240 in 1990.
How does Israel rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Israel ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.