Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 8.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in North America, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 8.25 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 8.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places North America 19th out of 44 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | +294.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | +154.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8622 units per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | 4.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 16 Belgium 167.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 131.79 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
- 21 United Kingdom 117.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 109.8 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 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 North America?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in North America was 8.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does North America rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.