Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan

Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 34.67 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
34.67 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 213 countries
All-time high
35.20 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 34.67 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan peaked at 35.20 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Sudan ranks 45th 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 2,760 0 13,000 10
2000s 4.40 million 23,000 15.34 million 10
2010s 27.38 million 18.09 million 33.01 million 10
2020s 34.79 million 34.50 million 35.20 million 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 42 Uzbekistan 40.18 million compare
  2. 43 Ghana 39.13 million compare
  3. 44 Canada 37.40 million compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 31.52 million compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 30.62 million compare
  6. 48 Australia 30.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sudan was 34.67 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 35.20 million in 2020.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Sudan ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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.