Mobile cellular subscriptions in Peru

Peru: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 42.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.64 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
43.10 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Peru, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 42.64 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Peru peaked at 43.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Peru ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 256,968 1,650 1.01 million 10
2000s 8.82 million 1.27 million 24.70 million 10
2010s 34.47 million 29.12 million 42.15 million 10
2020s 41.59 million 39.36 million 43.10 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Peru?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Peru was 42.64 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.10 million in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Peru rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Peru ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.