Mobile cellular subscriptions in Syria

Syria: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 17.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.57 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.73 million
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Syria, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 17.57 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Syria peaked at 17.73 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Syria 69th 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
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 400 0 4,000 10
2000s 3.51 million 30,000 10.02 million 10
2010s 14.18 million 11.70 million 17.73 million 10
2020s 17.20 million 16.66 million 17.67 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Syria?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Syria was 17.57 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 2019.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Syria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Syria ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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.