Mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 62.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar is 62.31 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 81.95 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 643 | — |
| 1994 | 1,920 | +198.6% |
| 1995 | 2,766 | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 7,260 | +162.5% |
| 1997 | 8,492 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 8,516 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11,389 | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 13,397 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 22,671 | +69.2% |
| 2002 | 47,982 | +111.6% |
| 2003 | 66,517 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 92,452 | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 128,700 | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 214,214 | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 247,641 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 367,388 | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 502,005 | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 594,000 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | +109.4% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million | +199.9% |
| 2013 | 6.83 million | +83.2% |
| 2014 | 29.03 million | +324.9% |
| 2015 | 40.99 million | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 50.59 million | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 47.95 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 61.14 million | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 81.95 million | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 78.55 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 67.93 million | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 57.81 million | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 65.52 million | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 62.31 million | -4.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 62.31 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 62.31 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 15.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +324.9% | 6.83 million | 29.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,099 | 0 | 11,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,297 | 13,397 | 502,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.40 million | 594,000 | 81.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.42 million | 57.81 million | 78.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 28 Argentina 64.08 million compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.96 million compare
- 30 Spain 62.41 million compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 58.72 million compare
- 33 Morocco 58.29 million compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 54.18 million compare
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Myanmar was 62.31 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.95 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.