Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in World
World: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 11.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in World, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in World stood at 11.57 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in World peaked at 11.57 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.72 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 11.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Monaco 10,446 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 6,420 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 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
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in World?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in World was 11.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does World rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.