Mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 263,224 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia is 263,224, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia peaked at 263,224 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
New Caledonia ranks 179th 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 New Caledonia, 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 | 825 | — |
| 1996 | 2,060 | +149.7% |
| 1997 | 5,198 | +152.3% |
| 1998 | 13,040 | +150.9% |
| 1999 | 25,450 | +95.2% |
| 2000 | 49,948 | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 67,917 | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 80,000 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 97,113 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 116,443 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 134,265 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 155,000 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 176,350 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 196,474 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 209,595 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 220,811 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 227,310 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 231,000 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 240,500 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 243,100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 260,277 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 260,000 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 263,224 | +1.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 263,224 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 6% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 263,224 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +152.3% | 2,060 | 5,198 |
| 1996 | +149.7% | 825 | 2,060 |
| 1998 | +150.9% | 5,198 | 13,040 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,657 | 0 | 25,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,310 | 49,948 | 209,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,428 | 220,811 | 260,277 | 7 |
| 2020s | 261,075 | 260,000 | 263,224 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More science & technology data for New Caledonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 91.68 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9168 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 263,224 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 14.4 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5669 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.1614 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 91.68 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia was 263,224 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 263,224 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does New Caledonia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- New Caledonia ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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