Mobile phone subscriptions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mobile phone subscriptions was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions in Montenegro, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.42 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Montenegro peaked at 1.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 483,766, in 2004.
Montenegro ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 483,766 | — |
| 2005 | 543,220 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 643,681 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 900,000 | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 990,869 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 993,902 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +7.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.42 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.42 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 837,144 | 483,766 | 1.29 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 990,869 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.08 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 221.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.27 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 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.62 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Montenegro?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Montenegro was 1.42 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,766 in 2004.
- How does Montenegro rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Montenegro ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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