Key Market Indicators
Ireland is projected to see a substantial increase in its mobile subscribers, reaching approximately 7.3 million subscriptions by 2028. This marks a rise from the current 2023 figure of nearly 6 million subscriptions, with an average annual growth rate of 3.3%. Historical data indicates a steady growth trend in Irish mobile demand, which has been climbing at an average rate of 3.7% per year since 1990. Despite this upward trajectory, Ireland was ranked 111th globally in 2023 for the number of mobile subscriptions. In the same year, Norway surpassed Ireland with an equivalent number of nearly 6 million subscriptions. On the global stage, India, the United States, and Indonesia secured the top three positions, respectively, in the ranking of mobile subscriptions.
