Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 519,169 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mongolia, 1982–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mongolia is 519,169, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mongolia peaked at 519,169 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,902, in 1982.
Mongolia ranks 86th of 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42,902 | — |
| 1983 | 45,000 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 51,000 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 66,357 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 68,480 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 69,225 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 66,399 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 69,114 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 77,745 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 83,688 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 87,309 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 103,353 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 103,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 117,500 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 124,315 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 128,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 138,137 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 145,981 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 156,045 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 195,122 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 183,440 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 200,494 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 188,875 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 193,239 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 187,561 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 176,706 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 175,698 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 228,327 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 255,634 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 225,287 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 292,594 | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 369,853 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 351,361 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 329,046 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 399,237 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 429,168 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 481,699 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 519,169 | +7.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 519,169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 519,169 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 6.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,988 | 42,902 | 57,000 | 8 |
| 1990s | 79,507 | 66,357 | 103,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,791 | 117,500 | 200,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,626 | 175,698 | 369,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,664 | 329,046 | 519,169 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More infrastructure data for Mongolia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1473 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 519,169 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.39 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mongolia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mongolia was 519,169 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 519,169 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,902 in 1982.
- How does Mongolia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mongolia ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.