Mobile phone subscriptions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 4.89 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Mongolia stood at 4.89 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Mongolia peaked at 4.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 126th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 900 | — |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +122.2% |
| 1998 | 9,032 | +351.6% |
| 1999 | 34,562 | +282.7% |
| 2000 | 154,600 | +347.3% |
| 2001 | 195,000 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 216,000 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 319,000 | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 428,695 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 557,207 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 774,900 | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 2.51 million | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 million | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 4.22 million | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.69 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.89 million | +1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.89 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.89 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +351.6% | 2,000 | 9,032 |
| 2000 | +347.3% | 34,562 | 154,600 |
| 1999 | +282.7% | 9,032 | 34,562 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,649 | 0 | 34,562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 785,218 | 154,600 | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 2.51 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 million | 4.36 million | 4.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Mongolia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Mongolia was 4.89 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Mongolia ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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