Mobile phone subscriptions in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mobile phone subscriptions was 62.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 62.31 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
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 phone subscriptions in Myanmar peaked at 81.95 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions 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 phone subscriptions 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, gaps filled 62.31 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Myanmar?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Myanmar was 62.31 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.95 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions 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 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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