Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 11.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia is 11.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 11.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5022 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.9139 units per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 0.5022 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.95 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 9.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 10.02 units per square kilometre | 11.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 11 Barbados 246.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 232.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 San Marino 203.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 171.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 168.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 167.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 131.79 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 11.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5022 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.