Mobile phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mobile phone subscriptions was 22,410 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country), 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country) stood at 22,410.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 31,393 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Micronesia (country) ranks 207th 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 phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country), 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 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 100 | — |
| 2003 | 5,869 | +5769.0% |
| 2004 | 12,782 | +117.8% |
| 2005 | 14,094 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 18,616 | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 27,436 | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 27,500 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,518 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,600 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31,213 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 31,393 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22,505 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 23,412 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 23,114 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,410 | +1.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 22,410 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 22,410 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5769.0% | 100 | 5,869 |
| 2004 | +117.8% | 5,869 | 12,782 |
| 2007 | +47.4% | 18,616 | 27,436 |
| 2006 | +32.1% | 14,094 | 18,616 |
| 2015 | -28.3% | 31,393 | 22,505 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,390 | 0 | 27,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,219 | 22,505 | 31,393 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,137 | 22,000 | 22,410 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 204 Gibraltar 36,708 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,085 compare
- 206 Palau 24,000 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 20,474 compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 15,913 compare
- 210 Nauru 10,287 compare
More science & technology data for Micronesia (country)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 19.99 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.1999 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 22,410 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.01 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.74 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country)?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Micronesia (country) was 22,410 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 31,393 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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