Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
22,647 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
423.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 22,647 units per square kilometre against 423.99 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 22,223 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 53.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Asia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 18.58 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 18.58 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1,262 units per square kilometre | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 1,262 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 8,200 units per square kilometre | 60.72 units per square kilometre | 8,139 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 16,521 units per square kilometre | 394.68 units per square kilometre | 16,126 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 21,773 units per square kilometre | 420.38 units per square kilometre | 21,352 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 22,647 units per square kilometre against 423.99 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 22,223 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions 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.