Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 30.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sri Lanka stood at 30.62 million.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.65 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,741 | 1,010 | 256,655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 430,202 | 16.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.40 million | 17.36 million | 30.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.69 million | 29.73 million | 34.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.87 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 278.5 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 24,228 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 52.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,380 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 54.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 6.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sri Lanka was 30.62 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.