Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in China

China: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 67.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67.78 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in China, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2001: 0.036 units per square kilometre2002: 0.351 units per square kilometre2003: 1.2 units per square kilometre2004: 2.7 units per square kilometre2005: 4 units per square kilometre2006: 5.4 units per square kilometre2007: 7.1 units per square kilometre2008: 8.8 units per square kilometre2009: 11.1 units per square kilometre2010: 13.5 units per square kilometre2011: 16.7 units per square kilometre2012: 18.7 units per square kilometre2013: 20.1 units per square kilometre2014: 21.4 units per square kilometre2015: 29.5 units per square kilometre2016: 34.4 units per square kilometre2017: 42 units per square kilometre2018: 43.4 units per square kilometre2019: 47.9 units per square kilometre2020: 51.5 units per square kilometre2021: 57.1 units per square kilometre2022: 62.8 units per square kilometre2023: 67.8 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 67.78 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 236.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in China peaked at 67.78 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

China ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.0024 units per square kilometre
2001 0.0358 units per square kilometre +1384.0%
2002 0.3513 units per square kilometre +880.9%
2003 1.2 units per square kilometre +240.1%
2004 2.66 units per square kilometre +122.3%
2005 3.98 units per square kilometre +49.8%
2006 5.42 units per square kilometre +36.2%
2007 7.07 units per square kilometre +30.6%
2008 8.83 units per square kilometre +24.8%
2009 11.08 units per square kilometre +25.5%
2010 13.46 units per square kilometre +21.5%
2011 16.67 units per square kilometre +23.9%
2012 18.66 units per square kilometre +11.9%
2013 20.12 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2014 21.35 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2015 29.51 units per square kilometre +38.2%
2016 34.36 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2017 41.99 units per square kilometre +22.2%
2018 43.39 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 47.86 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2020 51.51 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2021 57.07 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2022 62.81 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2023 67.78 units per square kilometre +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.06 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 11.08 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 28.74 units per square kilometre 13.46 units per square kilometre 47.86 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 59.79 units per square kilometre 51.51 units per square kilometre 67.78 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 78.79 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Palestine, State of 77.72 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Viet Nam 72.62 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 37 Denmark 65.48 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 38 Italy 64.06 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 39 British Virgin Islands 61.15 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in China?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in China was 67.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 67.78 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does China rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
China ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband 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.

Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
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Fixed broadband 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.