Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 7.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 7.81 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.08 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +176.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 2009 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.81 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.81 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +200.0% | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | 0.6625 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +191.3% | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +176.1% | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.1067 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 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.633 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 199 South Sudan 8.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Botswana 7.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Suriname 6.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Iceland 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.77 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 69.76 (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 Papua New Guinea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 7.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.