share of 4G LTE users among mobile phone owners; respondents were sampled by gender, age (in 5-year increments), and prefecture in proportion to the population distribution of Japan
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Figures for previous years are based on earlier surveys.
Sample size of earlier surveys: January 2018 n=5,085 January 2019 n=6,136 January 2020 n=6,362 January 2021 n=8,249 January 2022 n=6,587 January 2023 n=6,423 January 2024 n=6,305
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4G LTE penetration rate among mobile phone owners in Japan 2018-2025
About **** of mobile phone owners in Japan were using a 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) connection in 2025. The share peaked at ** percent in 2021 and then declined steadily.
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Mobile Society Research Institute. (July 28, 2025). Share of mobile phone owners who use a 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) connection in Japan from 2018 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1624253/japan-4g-lte-penetration-rate-among-mobile-phone-owners/
Mobile Society Research Institute. "Share of mobile phone owners who use a 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) connection in Japan from 2018 to 2025." Chart. July 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1624253/japan-4g-lte-penetration-rate-among-mobile-phone-owners/
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