Mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mobile phone subscriptions was 128.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam stood at 128.87 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam peaked at 140.64 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam, 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 | 800 | — |
| 1993 | 4,060 | +407.5% |
| 1994 | 12,500 | +207.9% |
| 1995 | 23,500 | +88.0% |
| 1996 | 68,910 | +193.2% |
| 1997 | 160,457 | +132.9% |
| 1998 | 222,700 | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 328,671 | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 788,559 | +139.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +58.7% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 2.74 million | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | +80.9% |
| 2005 | 9.59 million | +93.4% |
| 2006 | 18.89 million | +96.9% |
| 2007 | 45.02 million | +138.3% |
| 2008 | 74.87 million | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 98.22 million | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 111.57 million | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 127.32 million | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 131.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 123.74 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 136.15 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 120.32 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 120.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 120.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 140.64 million | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 136.23 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 138.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 135.35 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 137.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 131.45 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 128.87 million | -2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 128.87 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 16.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 128.87 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 31.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam 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 | +407.5% | 800 | 4,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,160 | 0 | 328,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 million | 788,559 | 98.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.83 million | 111.57 million | 140.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.40 million | 128.87 million | 138.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Vietnam was 128.87 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 140.64 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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