Mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji

Fiji: Mobile phone subscriptions was 5.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.33 million
Change on year
up 59.8%
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji, 1980–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 1.1k1995: 2.2k1996: 3.7k1997: 5.2k1998: 8.0k1999: 23.4k2000: 55.1k2001: 80.9k2002: 89.9k2003: 109.9k2004: 142.2k2005: 205.0k2006: 284.7k2007: 530.0k2008: 600.0k2009: 640.0k2010: 697.9k2011: 727.0k2012: 858.8k2013: 930.4k2014: 876.2k2015: 966.0k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 991.5k2021: 991.5k2022: 1.0M2023: 3.3M2024: 5.3M

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 5.33 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 59.8% on the previous year and up 508.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji peaked at 5.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Fiji ranks 123rd of 212 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
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 4,358 0 23,380 10
2000s 273,767 55,057 640,000 10
2010s 917,986 697,920 1.04 million 10
2020s 2.34 million 991,500 5.33 million 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

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  3. 122 South Sudan 5.35 million compare
  4. 124 Laos 4.96 million compare
  5. 125 Uruguay 4.93 million compare
  6. 126 Mongolia 4.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji was 5.33 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Fiji rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Fiji ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 508.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji 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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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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