Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 131.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 131.79 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 131.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0878 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Japan ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.5926 units per square kilometre | +575.0% |
| 2000 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 2001 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +348.7% |
| 2002 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 2003 | 40.93 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 53.65 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 63.93 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 72.53 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 77.65 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 82.63 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 90.16 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 93.56 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 97.93 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 99.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 103.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 106.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 109.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 111.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 113.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 116.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 120.72 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 123.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 126.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 131.79 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3402 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 0.5926 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.01 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 90.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.31 units per square kilometre | 93.56 units per square kilometre | 116.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.69 units per square kilometre | 120.72 units per square kilometre | 131.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 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
- 18 Curaçao 131.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 125.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 122.28 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan was 131.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 131.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.