Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.98 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.06 million
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2021

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1960–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states is 1.98 million, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.06 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1960 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1960 0 —
1965 0 —
1970 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
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 150 —
1994 2,038 +1258.7%
1995 3,615 +77.4%
1996 5,458 +51.0%
1997 8,167 +49.6%
1998 11,749 +43.9%
1999 28,988 +146.7%
2000 61,200 +111.1%
2001 87,370 +42.8%
2002 105,458 +20.7%
2003 151,359 +43.5%
2004 206,559 +36.5%
2005 300,319 +45.4%
2006 411,474 +37.0%
2007 740,150 +79.9%
2008 756,639 +2.2%
2009 925,833 +22.4%
2010 1.19 million +28.3%
2011 1.26 million +6.0%
2012 1.54 million +22.2%
2013 1.61 million +4.6%
2014 1.65 million +2.5%
2015 1.88 million +13.7%
2016 2.00 million +6.7%
2017 2.06 million +2.9%
2018 2.02 million -2.2%
2019 2.06 million +1.9%
2020 1.98 million -3.8%
2021 1.98 million +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +1258.7% 150 2,038

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 6,016 0 28,988 10
2000s 374,636 61,200 925,833 10
2010s 1.73 million 1.19 million 2.06 million 10
2020s 1.98 million 1.98 million 1.98 million 2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 42 Uzbekistan 40.18 million compare
  2. 43 Ghana 39.13 million compare
  3. 44 Canada 37.40 million compare
  4. 45 Sudan 34.67 million compare
  5. 46 Cameroon 31.52 million compare
  6. 47 Sri Lanka 30.62 million compare
  7. 48 Australia 30.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states was 1.98 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Pacific island small states rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 03 October 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-gaps-filled/pacific-island-small-states/

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How this figure is calculated

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.