Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 17.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia is 17.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 17.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.015 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
South Asia ranks 6th of 44 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | +441.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7041 units per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2009 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7259 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.93 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 10.76 units per square kilometre | 17.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 3 Hong Kong, China 2,827 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 2,293 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Singapore 2,212 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 737.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 426.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 336.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 328.82 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia was 17.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does South Asia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.