The CIA World Factbook Edition 2009 Communications

Telephones - mobile cellular In 26 editions of 36.

Telephones - mobile cellular was published in 26 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2000 to 2025. The 2009 edition carries it in 226 entries, in its Communications section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2009 edition
226
the first edition with it
2000
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Telephones - mobile cellular” (2000 to 2025).

the entry has the field in that editionnot in that editionthe open editionEach entry below ends in its editions with Telephones - mobile cellular, 1990 to 2025. Point at a year above to follow it down; choose one in a row to read that edition’s text there.

Entries with Telephones - mobile cellular in each edition

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World

1 entry

World

4,017.294 million (2008)

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

31.871 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 30

Angola

6.773 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 74

Benin

3.435 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 100

Botswana

1.486 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 133

Burkina Faso

2.553 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 114

Burundi

480,600 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 156

Cape Verde now Cabo Verde

277,700 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 169

Cameroon

6.161 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 79

Central African Republic

154,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 176

Chad

1.809 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 124

Comoros

42,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 198

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

9.263 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 63

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

1.807 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 125

Cote d'Ivoire

10.449 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 60

Djibouti

44,100 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 196

Egypt

41.272 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 28

Equatorial Guinea

346,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 165

Eritrea

108,600 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 181

Swaziland now Eswatini

457,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 157

Ethiopia

3.168 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 107

Gabon

1.3 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 137

Gambia, The now The Gambia

1.166 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 138

Ghana

11.57 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 53

Guinea

2.6 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 113

Guinea-Bissau

500,200 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 155

Kenya

16.234 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 41

Lesotho

581,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 153

Liberia

732,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 148

Libya

4.828 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 90

Madagascar

4.835 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 88

Malawi

1.781 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 127

Mali

3.267 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 103

Mauritania

2.092 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 120

Mauritius

1.033 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 142

Mayotte

48,100 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 195

Morocco

22.816 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 35

Mozambique

4.405 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 92

Namibia

1.052 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 141

Niger

1.677 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 129

Nigeria

62.988 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 16

Rwanda

1.323 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 136

Sao Tome and Principe

49,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 194

Senegal

5.389 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 83

Seychelles

85,300 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 184

Sierra Leone

1.009 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 144

Somalia

627,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 150

South Africa

45 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 24

Sudan

11.186 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 55

Tanzania

14.723 million (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 46

Togo

1.547 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 131

Tunisia

8.569 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 67

Uganda

8.555 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 68

Western Sahara

0 (1999)

  • country comparison to the world: 222

Zambia

3.539 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 97

Zimbabwe

1.655 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 130

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

55,800 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 191

Iceland

342,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 166

Asia

21 entries

Afghanistan

8.45 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 69

Armenia

2.336 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 118

Azerbaijan

6.548 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 76

Bangladesh

45.75 million (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 22

Bhutan

251,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 170

China

634 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 1

Georgia

2.755 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 111

India

427.3 million (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 2

Japan

110.395 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 7

Kazakhstan

14.911 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 43

Korea, South now South Korea

45.607 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 23

Kyrgyzstan

3.394 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 101

Maldives

450,500 (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 158

Mongolia

1.796 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 126

Nepal

4.2 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 94

Pakistan

91.44 million (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 9

Russia

187.5 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 4

Sri Lanka

11.082 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 56

Tajikistan

3.5 million (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 99

Turkmenistan

810,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 146

Uzbekistan

12.734 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 49

Central America and the Caribbean

29 entries

Anguilla

13,100 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 210

Antigua and Barbuda

136,600 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 177

Aruba

127,100 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 179

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

358,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 164

Barbados

406,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 160

Belize

160,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 175

British Virgin Islands

23,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 204

Cayman Islands

33,800 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 202

Costa Rica

1.887 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 122

Cuba

331,700 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 167

Dominica

100,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 183

Dominican Republic

7.21 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 70

El Salvador

6.951 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 72

Grenada

60,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 190

Guatemala

14.949 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 42

Haiti

3.2 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 105

Honduras

6.211 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 78

Jamaica

2.723 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 112

Montserrat

3,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 214

Netherlands Antilles

200,000 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 171

Nicaragua

3.039 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 109

Panama

3.805 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 95

Puerto Rico

3.354 million (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 102

Saint Kitts and Nevis

80,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 187

Saint Lucia

169,600 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 174

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

130,100 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 178

Trinidad and Tobago

1.505 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 132

Turks and Caicos Islands

25,100 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 203

Virgin Islands

80,300 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 186

Europe

47 entries

Albania

3.141 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 108

Andorra

64,200 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 189

Austria

10.816 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 58

Belarus

8.693 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 66

Belgium

11.822 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 51

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3.179 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 106

Bulgaria

10.633 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 59

Croatia

5.924 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 80

Czech Republic now Czechia

13.78 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 48

Denmark

6.551 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 75

Estonia

2.525 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 115

European Union

466 million (2005)

Faroe Islands

54,900 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 192

Finland

6.83 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 73

France

  • 59.259 million; 57.972 million (metropolitan France) (2008)
  • country comparison to the world: 18

Germany

107.245 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 8

Gibraltar

18,400 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 207

Greece

13.799 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 47

Guernsey

43,800 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 197

Hungary

12.224 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 50

Ireland

5.048 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 86

Italy

88.58 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 10

Jersey

83,900 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 185

Kosovo

562,000 (2007)

  • country comparison to the world: 154

Latvia

2.234 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 119

Liechtenstein

34,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 201

Lithuania

5.023 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 87

Luxembourg

707,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 149

Malta

385,600 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 161

Moldova

2.423 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 117

Monaco

22,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 205

Montenegro

735,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 147

Netherlands

19.927 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 39

Macedonia now North Macedonia

2.502 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 116

Norway

5.287 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 85

Poland

44.004 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 25

Portugal

14.91 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 44

Romania

24.467 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 34

San Marino

17,700 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 208

Serbia

9.619 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 61

Slovakia

5.52 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 82

Slovenia

2.055 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 121

Spain

49.682 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 20

Sweden

10.988 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 57

Switzerland

8.78 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 65

Ukraine

55.695 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 19

United Kingdom

75.565 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 11

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

1.4 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 135

Cyprus

area under government control:
1.017 million (2008); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 147,522 (2002)
country comparison to the world:
143

Gaza Strip

  • 1.153 million (includes West Bank) (2008)
  • country comparison to the world: 139

Iran

43 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 26

Iraq

17.529 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 40

Israel

8.902 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 64

Jordan

5.314 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 84

Kuwait

2.907 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 110

Lebanon

1.43 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 134

Oman

3.219 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 104

Qatar

1.683 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 128

Saudi Arabia

36 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 29

Syria

7.056 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 71

Turkey now Turkiye

65.824 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 15

United Arab Emirates

9.358 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 62

West Bank

  • 1.153 million (includes Gaza Strip) (2008)
  • country comparison to the world: 140

Yemen

3.7 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 96

North America

4 entries

Bermuda

79,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 188

Canada

21.455 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 37

Mexico

75.304 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 12

United States

270 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 3

Oceania

23 entries

American Samoa

2,200 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 215

Australia

22.12 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 36

Cook Islands

6,700 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 212

Fiji

600,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 151

French Polynesia

187,100 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 173

Guam

98,000 (2004)

Kiribati

1,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 218

Marshall Islands

1,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 219

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

34,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 200

Nauru

1,500 (2002)

  • country comparison to the world: 217

New Caledonia

196,500 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 172

New Zealand

4.62 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 91

Niue

600 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 220

Norfolk Island

0; note - proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum (2002)

country comparison to the world: 221

Northern Mariana Islands

20,500 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 206

Palau

12,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 211

Papua New Guinea

600,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 152

Samoa

124,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 180

Solomon Islands

14,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 209

Tonga

50,500 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 193

Tuvalu

2,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 216

Vanuatu

36,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 199

Wallis and Futuna

NA

South America

13 entries

Argentina

46.509 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 21

Bolivia

4.83 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 89

Brazil

150.641 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 5

Chile

14.797 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 45

Colombia

41.365 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 27

Ecuador

11.595 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 52

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

3,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 213

Guyana

281,400 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 168

Paraguay

5.791 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 81

Peru

20.952 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 38

Suriname

416,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 159

Uruguay

3.508 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 98

Venezuela

27.084 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 32

Southeast Asia

14 entries

Brunei

376,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 162

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

375,800 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 163

Cambodia

4.237 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 93

Hong Kong

11.374 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 54

Indonesia

140.578 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 6

Laos

1.822 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 123

Macau

993,545 (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 145

Malaysia

27.125 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 31

Philippines

68.102 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 14

Singapore

6.375 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 77

Taiwan

25.412 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 33

Thailand

62 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 17

Timor-Leste

101,000 (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 182

Vietnam

70 million (2008)

  • country comparison to the world: 13

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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2009, “Telephones - mobile cellular”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/telephones-mobile-cellular/2009.

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