Mobile phone subscriptions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mobile phone subscriptions was 3.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3.97 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Lithuania peaked at 5.02 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Lithuania 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Lithuania, 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 | 267 | — |
| 1993 | 1,242 | +365.2% |
| 1994 | 4,512 | +263.3% |
| 1995 | 14,795 | +227.9% |
| 1996 | 50,973 | +244.5% |
| 1997 | 165,337 | +224.4% |
| 1998 | 267,615 | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 332,000 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 524,000 | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +94.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +61.6% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.97 million | +1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.97 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.97 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +365.2% | 267 | 1,242 |
| 1994 | +263.3% | 1,242 | 4,512 |
| 1996 | +244.5% | 14,795 | 50,973 |
| 1995 | +227.9% | 4,512 | 14,795 |
| 1997 | +224.4% | 50,973 | 165,337 |
| 2001 | +94.3% | 524,000 | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,674 | 0 | 332,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 524,000 | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 3.70 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 3.67 million | 3.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 133 Papua New Guinea 4.10 million compare
- 134 Puerto Rico 4.10 million compare
- 135 Armenia 4.01 million compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.84 million compare
- 138 Moldova 3.64 million compare
- 139 Gambia 3.48 million compare
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Lithuania?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Lithuania was 3.97 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Lithuania ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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