Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 24.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 24.92 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 24.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 166th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 New Zealand, 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 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5461 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9084 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1995 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 3 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.27 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 24 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.83 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 24.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 24.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +316.7% | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +189.0% | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.1098 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +87.2% | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.2055 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | 5.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 units per square kilometre | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 17.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 24.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 units per square kilometre | 22.2 units per square kilometre | 24.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Uruguay 27.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 24.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.1 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,096 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 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 New Zealand?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 24.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.