Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Fiji
Fiji: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 5.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 5.33 million for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,100 | — |
| 1995 | 2,200 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3,700 | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 5,200 | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 23,380 | +192.2% |
| 2000 | 55,057 | +135.5% |
| 2001 | 80,933 | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 89,900 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 109,882 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 142,190 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 205,000 | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 284,661 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 530,048 | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 600,000 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 640,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 697,920 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 727,000 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 858,809 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 930,406 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 876,176 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 965,950 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 991,500 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 991,500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | +224.7% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million | +59.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.33 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.33 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Fiji 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +224.7% | 1.03 million | 3.34 million |
| 1999 | +192.2% | 8,000 | 23,380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Fiji
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 574.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 182.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 59.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 59.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 217.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Fiji?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Fiji was 5.33 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 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.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 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.