Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 13.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 13.29 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.01 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.167 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.167 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.343 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4321 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4765 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5488 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6318 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8966 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 18.32 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 25.67 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 26.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.13 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.78 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.18 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 0.22 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3904 units per square kilometre | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | 0.6318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | 8.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 units per square kilometre | 10.6 units per square kilometre | 26.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 units per square kilometre | 14.12 units per square kilometre | 23.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 13.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Monaco 20,754 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 3,321 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 2,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macau, China 2,638 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,716 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 185.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 185.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.32 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.29 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.01 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.