Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar
Qatar: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 4.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar stood at 4.68 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar peaked at 4.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Qatar 129th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,876 | 3,811 | 84,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 771,136 | 120,856 | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 2.19 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million | 3.80 million | 4.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 37.71 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 207,020 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 13,927 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.056 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 21.07 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 98.1% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 62.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar was 4.68 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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
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.