Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 263,224 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
263,224
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
263,224
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 263,224 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia peaked at 263,224 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places New Caledonia 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960 to 2022.
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 0
1994 0
1995 825
1996 2,060 +149.7%
1997 5,198 +152.3%
1998 13,040 +150.9%
1999 25,450 +95.2%
2000 49,948 +96.3%
2001 67,917 +36.0%
2002 80,000 +17.8%
2003 97,113 +21.4%
2004 116,443 +19.9%
2005 134,265 +15.3%
2006 155,000 +15.4%
2007 176,350 +13.8%
2008 196,474 +11.4%
2009 209,595 +6.7%
2010 220,811 +5.4%
2011 227,310 +2.9%
2012 231,000 +1.6%
2013 240,500 +4.1%
2014 243,100 +1.1%
2015 260,277 +7.1%
2019 260,000 -0.1%
2020 260,000 +0.0%
2021 260,000 +0.0%
2022 263,224 +1.2%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 263,224 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 6% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 263,224 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia 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
1997 +152.3% 2,060 5,198
1996 +149.7% 825 2,060
1998 +150.9% 5,198 13,040

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 4,657 0 25,450 10
2000s 128,310 49,948 209,595 10
2010s 240,428 220,811 260,277 7
2020s 261,075 260,000 263,224 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 178 Barbados 323,482 compare
  2. 179 Vanuatu 286,107 compare
  3. 180 Belize 270,536 compare
  4. 182 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
  5. 183 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
  6. 184 Curacao 173,926 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia was 263,224 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 263,224 in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does New Caledonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
New Caledonia ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia 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
261 places, 13,046 data points, 1960–2025
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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.