Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in India

India: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 13.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0168 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in India, 2001–2023

0510152001201220232001: 0.017 units per square kilometre2002: 0.028 units per square kilometre2003: 0.047 units per square kilometre2004: 0.079 units per square kilometre2005: 0.453 units per square kilometre2006: 0.774 units per square kilometre2007: 1.1 units per square kilometre2008: 1.8 units per square kilometre2009: 2.6 units per square kilometre2010: 3.7 units per square kilometre2011: 4.5 units per square kilometre2012: 5 units per square kilometre2013: 5 units per square kilometre2014: 5.3 units per square kilometre2015: 5.7 units per square kilometre2016: 6.3 units per square kilometre2017: 6 units per square kilometre2018: 6.1 units per square kilometre2019: 6.4 units per square kilometre2020: 7.7 units per square kilometre2021: 9.3 units per square kilometre2022: 11.3 units per square kilometre2023: 13.3 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in India stood at 13.28 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in India peaked at 13.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places India 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in India, 2001 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2001 0.0168 units per square kilometre
2002 0.0277 units per square kilometre +64.8%
2003 0.0472 units per square kilometre +70.3%
2004 0.079 units per square kilometre +67.4%
2005 0.4534 units per square kilometre +473.6%
2006 0.7736 units per square kilometre +70.6%
2007 1.05 units per square kilometre +36.1%
2008 1.78 units per square kilometre +68.7%
2009 2.61 units per square kilometre +46.7%
2010 3.7 units per square kilometre +41.9%
2011 4.49 units per square kilometre +21.5%
2012 5.04 units per square kilometre +12.2%
2013 5.02 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 5.3 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2015 5.7 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2016 6.27 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2017 6.01 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2018 6.11 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 6.44 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2020 7.72 units per square kilometre +19.8%
2021 9.27 units per square kilometre +20.1%
2022 11.28 units per square kilometre +21.7%
2023 13.28 units per square kilometre +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7591 units per square kilometre 0.0168 units per square kilometre 2.61 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 5.41 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre 6.44 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 10.39 units per square kilometre 7.72 units per square kilometre 13.28 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 88 Ukraine 13.92 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 Mexico 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Faroe Islands 13.64 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Lithuania 12.75 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Egypt 12.5 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Tonga 11.93 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in India?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in India was 13.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 13.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does India rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
India ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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
Last refreshed

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.