Mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand

Thailand: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 115.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
115.13 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 213 countries
All-time high
129.61 million
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 115.13 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand peaked at 129.61 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Thailand 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 6,420 0 39,936 10
1990s 1.13 million 63,223 2.34 million 10
2000s 32.80 million 3.06 million 65.95 million 10
2010s 102.40 million 71.73 million 129.61 million 10
2020s 119.92 million 115.13 million 126.41 million 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 Mexico 152.44 million compare
  2. 13 Philippines 133.57 million compare
  3. 14 Vietnam 128.87 million compare
  4. 16 South Africa 114.79 million compare
  5. 17 Egypt 113.19 million compare
  6. 18 Germany 109.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand was 115.13 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 129.61 million in 2019.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.