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
180th
of 213 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 180th out of 213 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.

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

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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 180th out of 213 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
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.