Mobile cellular subscriptions

165,572,000 (number) in 2019

In 2019, mobile cellular subscriptions for Bangladesh was 165 million. Mobile cellular subscriptions of Bangladesh increased from 279,000 in 2000 to 165 million in 2019 growing at an average annual rate of 48.03%.

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Refers to the subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service and provides access to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) using cellular technology, including number of pre-paid SIM cards active during the past three months. This includes both analogue and digital cellular systems (IMT-2000 (Third Generation, 3G) and 4G subscriptions, but excludes mobile broadband subscriptions via data cards or USB modems. Subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint or radio paging, and telemetry services should also be excluded. This should include all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications.

Date Value Change, %
2019 165,572,000 2.35%
2018 161,771,617 7.17%
2017 150,945,000 11.00%
2016 135,981,846 3.51%
2015 131,375,724 3.55%
2014 126,866,091 8.85%
2013 116,553,076 19.94%
2012 97,180,000 15.18%
2011 84,368,700 24.21%
2010 67,923,887 32.25%
2009 51,359,315 15.05%
2008 44,640,000