Mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 6.25 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.25 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.57 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2021

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan, 1960–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan is 6.25 million, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 950 0 4,000 10
2000s 405,471 7,500 2.13 million 10
2010s 6.22 million 3.20 million 8.57 million 9
2020s 6.21 million 6.16 million 6.25 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Turkmenistan was 6.25 million in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Turkmenistan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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.