Mobile phone subscriptions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mobile phone subscriptions was 960,900 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Luxembourg, 1980–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile phone subscriptions in Luxembourg stood at 960,900. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Luxembourg peaked at 960,900 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 161st out of 212 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.4 | 0 | 665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,980 | 824 | 209,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,884 | 303,274 | 720,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,527 | 727,000 | 817,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,932 | 838,120 | 960,900 | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,441 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.1% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 112 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 275.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 631,702 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.32 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Luxembourg?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Luxembourg was 960,900 in 2023, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 960,900 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Luxembourg ranks 161st out of 212 regions with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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