Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 13.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 13.25 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 25.89 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1656 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4602 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5042 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.576 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6584 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7709 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9212 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1995 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 18.24 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 21.83 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 23.82 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 25.54 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 25.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.26 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.02 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | 0.6584 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 0.7709 units per square kilometre | 8.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.32 units per square kilometre | 10.55 units per square kilometre | 25.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 units per square kilometre | 14.07 units per square kilometre | 22.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 units per square kilometre | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 13.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 1 Monaco 20,754 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 3,321 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 2,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 2,638 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,716 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 812.8 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 13.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1656 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.