Mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela

Venezuela: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 20.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.17 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 213 countries
All-time high
30.90 million
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela is 20.17 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela peaked at 30.90 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Venezuela ranks 65th 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 548.5 0 3,685 10
1990s 845,608 7,422 3.78 million 10
2000s 14.45 million 5.45 million 28.12 million 10
2010s 26.91 million 18.48 million 30.90 million 10
2020s 18.47 million 16.54 million 20.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 62 United Arab Emirates 22.41 million compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 20.71 million compare
  3. 64 Cambodia 20.48 million compare
  4. 66 Yemen 20.05 million compare
  5. 67 Ecuador 18.43 million compare
  6. 68 Benin 18.21 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela was 20.17 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 30.90 million in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Venezuela rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Venezuela ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.