Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania

Lithuania: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 3.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.97 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 3.97 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania peaked at 5.02 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Lithuania ranks 136th of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 83,674 0 332,000 10
2000s 3.23 million 524,000 5.02 million 10
2010s 4.39 million 3.70 million 5.00 million 10
2020s 3.82 million 3.67 million 3.97 million 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 133 Papua New Guinea 4.10 million compare
  2. 134 Puerto Rico 4.10 million compare
  3. 135 Armenia 4.01 million compare
  4. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.84 million compare
  5. 138 Moldova 3.64 million compare
  6. 139 Gambia 3.48 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania was 3.97 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2008.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Lithuania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Lithuania ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.