Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 514.35 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 514.35 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 514.35 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Nauru 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Nauru, 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 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 25 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 30 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 42.5 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 50 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 60 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 75 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 310 units per square kilometre | +313.3% |
| 2011 | 335 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 340 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 470 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 495 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 500 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 500 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 514.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 514.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 514.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +313.3% | 75 units per square kilometre | 310 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +200.0% | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 22.5 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 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 50 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5 units per square kilometre | 60 units per square kilometre | 75 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 421.43 units per square kilometre | 310 units per square kilometre | 500 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 504.78 units per square kilometre | 500 units per square kilometre | 514.35 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 20 El Salvador 547.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 501.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 455.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 455.1 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Nauru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 87.17 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10,287 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.13 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Nauru?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Nauru was 514.35 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 514.35 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.