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
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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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.