Mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar

Madagascar: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 23.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.54 million
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
57th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar, 1960–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196019912023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar is 23.54 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar peaked at 23.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Madagascar 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, 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
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 5,654 0 35,752 10
2000s 1.59 million 63,094 6.28 million 10
2010s 9.44 million 7.71 million 13.00 million 10
2020s 18.78 million 15.87 million 23.54 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar was 23.54 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23.54 million in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Madagascar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Madagascar ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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.