The CIA World Factbook Edition 2012 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 2012 edition carries it in 219 entries, in its Communications section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2012 edition
219
the first edition with it
2000
the latest edition with it
2025

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

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World

1 entry

World

6 billion (2011)

Africa

54 entries

Algeria

35.616 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 32

Angola

9.491 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 78

Benin

7.765 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 91

Botswana

2.9 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 130

Burkina Faso

7.682 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 92

Burundi

1.915 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 141

Cape Verde now Cabo Verde

396,400 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 170

Cameroon

10.486 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 72

Central African Republic

1.824 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 144

Chad

3.666 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 119

Comoros

216,400 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 180

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

15.645 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 53

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

3.885 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 117

Cote d'Ivoire

17.344 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 51

Djibouti

193,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 181

Egypt

83.425 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 16

Equatorial Guinea

426,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 169

Eritrea

241,900 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 175

Swaziland now Eswatini

766,500 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 158

Ethiopia

14.127 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 56

Gabon

1.8 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 145

Gambia, The now The Gambia

1.4 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 147

Ghana

21.166 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 46

Guinea

4.5 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 111

Guinea-Bissau

869,100 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 157

Kenya

28.08 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 36

Lesotho

1.232 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 152

Liberia

2.03 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 140

Libya

10 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 77

Madagascar

8.665 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 84

Malawi

3.952 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 116

Mali

10.822 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 70

Mauritania

3.315 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 122

Mauritius

1.294 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 150

Mayotte

48,100 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 197

Morocco

36.554 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 31

Mozambique

7.855 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 89

Namibia

2.24 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 136

Niger

4.743 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 110

Nigeria

95.167 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 12

Rwanda

4.446 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 112

Sao Tome and Principe

115,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 189

Senegal

9.353 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 79

Seychelles

126,600 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 187

Sierra Leone

2.137 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 139

Somalia

655,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 161

South Africa

64 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 20

Sudan

25.056 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 42

Tanzania

25.666 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 39

Togo

3.105 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 126

Tunisia

12.388 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 63

Uganda

16.697 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 52

Zambia

8.165 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 87

Zimbabwe

9.2 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 80

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

58,700 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 199

Iceland

344,100 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 172

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

17.558 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 50

Armenia

3.211 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 123

Azerbaijan

10.12 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 76

Bangladesh

84.369 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 15

Bhutan

484,200 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 167

China

986.253 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 1

Georgia

4.43 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 113

India

893.862 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 2

Japan

132.76 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 7

Kazakhstan

25.24 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 41

Korea, North now North Korea

1 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 155

Korea, South now South Korea

52.507 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 27

Kyrgyzstan

6.277 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 98

Maldives

530,400 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 164

Mongolia

2.942 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 129

Nepal

13.355 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 58

Pakistan

111 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 9

Russia

236.7 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 6

Sri Lanka

18.319 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 49

Tajikistan

6.324 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 97

Turkmenistan

3.511 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 120

Uzbekistan

25.442 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 40

Central America and the Caribbean

27 entries

Anguilla

26,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 208

Antigua and Barbuda

176,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 182

Aruba

131,800 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 186

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

298,800 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 173

Barbados

347,900 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 171

Belize

222,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 178

British Virgin Islands

46,800 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 201

Cayman Islands

95,100 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 193

Costa Rica

4.358 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 114

Cuba

1.315 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 149

Dominica

111,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 190

Dominican Republic

8.77 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 83

El Salvador

8.316 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 86

Grenada

121,900 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 188

Guatemala

20.716 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 47

Haiti

4.2 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 115

Honduras

8.062 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 88

Jamaica

2.975 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 128

Montserrat

4,200 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 213

Nicaragua

4.822 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 106

Panama

6.735 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 95

Puerto Rico

3.108 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 125

Saint Kitts and Nevis

84,600 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 195

Saint Lucia

216,500 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 179

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

131,800 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 185

Trinidad and Tobago

1.825 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 143

Virgin Islands

80,300 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 196

Europe

47 entries

Albania

3.1 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 127

Andorra

65,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 197

Austria

13.023 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 60

Belarus

10.695 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 71

Belgium

12.541 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 62

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3.171 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 124

Bulgaria

10.475 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 73

Croatia

5.115 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 102

Czech Republic now Czechia

13 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 61

Denmark

7.159 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 94

Estonia

1.863 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 142

European Union

629 million (2011)

Faroe Islands

59,400 (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 198

Finland

8.94 million (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 82

France

59.84 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 21

Germany

108.7 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 10

Gibraltar

32,500 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 205

Greece

12.128 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 65

Guernsey

43,800 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 202

Hungary

11.69 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 67

Ireland

4.906 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 105

Italy

96.005 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 11

Jersey

108,000 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 191

Kosovo

562,000 (2007)

  • country comparison to the world: 163

Latvia

2.309 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 134

Liechtenstein

37,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 203

Lithuania

5.004 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 103

Luxembourg

765,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 159

Malta

521,700 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 166

Moldova

3.715 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 118

Monaco

31,800 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 206

Montenegro

1.17 million (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 153

Netherlands

19.835 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 48

Macedonia now North Macedonia

2.213 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 137

Norway

5.7 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 100

Poland

50.16 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 28

Portugal

12.335 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 64

Romania

23.4 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 44

San Marino

35,500 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 204

Serbia

10.182 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 74

Slovakia

5.983 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 99

Slovenia

2.168 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 138

Spain

52.598 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 26

Sweden

11.194 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 69

Switzerland

10.122 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 75

Ukraine

55.576 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 23

United Kingdom

81.612 million (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 17

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

1.694 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 146

Cyprus

1.09 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 154

Gaza Strip

  • 2.405 million (includes West Bank) (2010)
  • country comparison to the world: 131

Iran

56.043 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 22

Iraq

27 million (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 38

Israel

9.2 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 81

Jordan

7.483 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 93

Kuwait

4.935 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 104

Lebanon

3.35 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 121

Oman

4.809 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 108

Qatar

2.302 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 135

Saudi Arabia

53.706 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 25

Syria

13.117 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 59

Turkey now Turkiye

65.322 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 19

United Arab Emirates

11.727 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 66

West Bank

  • 2.405 million (includes Gaza Strip) (2010)
  • country comparison to the world: 132

Yemen

11.668 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 68

North America

4 entries

Bermuda

88,200 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 194

Canada

27.387 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 37

Mexico

94.565 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 13

United States

290.3 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 3

Oceania

18 entries

Australia

24.49 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 43

Cook Islands

7,800 (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 211

Fiji

727,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 160

French Polynesia

222,800 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 177

Guam

98,000 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 192

Kiribati

13,800 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 210

Marshall Islands

3,800 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 214

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

27,500 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 207

Nauru

6,700 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 212

New Caledonia

227,300 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 176

New Zealand

4.82 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 107

Palau

15,400 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 209

Papua New Guinea

2.4 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 133

Samoa

167,400 (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 183

Solomon Islands

274,900 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 174

Tonga

55,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 200

Tuvalu

2,100 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 216

Vanuatu

137,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 184

South America

13 entries

Argentina

55 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 24

Bolivia

8.355 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 85

Brazil

244.358 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 5

Chile

22.4 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 45

Colombia

46.2 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 29

Ecuador

15.333 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 54

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

3,300 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 215

Guyana

528,800 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 165

Paraguay

6.529 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 96

Peru

32.461 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 33

Suriname

947,000 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 156

Uruguay

4.757 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 109

Venezuela

28.782 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 35

Southeast Asia

14 entries

Brunei

443,200 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 168

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

1.244 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 151

Cambodia

13.757 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 57

Hong Kong

15.293 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 55

Indonesia

249.8 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 4

Laos

5.481 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 101

Macau

1.353 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 148

Malaysia

36.661 million (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 30

Philippines

94.19 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 14

Singapore

7.794 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 90

Taiwan

28.865 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 34

Thailand

77.605 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 18

Timor-Leste

614,200 (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 162

Vietnam

127.318 million (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 8

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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2012, “Telephones - mobile cellular”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/telephones-mobile-cellular/2012.

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