Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 182.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 182.63 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.7% on the previous year and up 258.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 182.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Fiji 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2846 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4379 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 2000 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 2001 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 32.84 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 35.03 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 38.2 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 39.79 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 47.01 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 50.93 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 47.96 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 52.87 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 57.18 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 56.59 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.56 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.27 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 54.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 182.63 units per square kilometre | +224.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 182.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 182.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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% | 56.24 units per square kilometre | 182.63 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +192.2% | 0.4379 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2385 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 35.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.25 units per square kilometre | 38.2 units per square kilometre | 57.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.85 units per square kilometre | 54.27 units per square kilometre | 182.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 64 Denmark 188.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 186.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uganda 185.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guam 181.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Czechia 176.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Poland 171.05 units per square kilometre compare
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, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
- 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, per square kilometre in Fiji?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Fiji was 182.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 182.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Fiji rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.