Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 62.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 62.31 million.
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 by country, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 81.95 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 31st out of 212 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 by country, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 by country, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Myanmar was 62.31 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.95 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.