Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area

Euro area: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 50.08 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
50.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
61.15 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
5.18 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 50.08 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 61.15 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1961 to 2022.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 5.18 units per square kilometre —
1962 5.18 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 5.18 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1964 5.18 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 7.7 units per square kilometre +48.7%
1966 7.7 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 7.7 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 7.7 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 7.7 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 11.89 units per square kilometre +54.4%
1971 11.89 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 11.89 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 11.89 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 11.89 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 18.52 units per square kilometre +55.8%
1976 20.33 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1977 22.43 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1978 24.7 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1979 27.01 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1980 29.33 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1981 31.45 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1982 33.36 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1983 35.17 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1984 36.96 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1985 38.72 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1986 40.23 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1987 41.86 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 43.74 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 45.95 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1990 49.05 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1991 51.26 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1992 48.73 units per square kilometre -4.9%
1993 49.55 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1994 51.28 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1995 53.4 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1996 55.03 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 56.57 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 57.88 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 59 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2000 59.77 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2001 60.16 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 60.59 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 60.3 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2004 60.13 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2005 60.24 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 60.8 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 58.85 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2008 57.72 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2009 61.15 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2010 60.59 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 59.52 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2012 58.29 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2013 57.03 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 55.94 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2015 55.2 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 55.07 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 54.71 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 53.44 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2019 51.08 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2020 50.73 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2021 50.76 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 50.08 units per square kilometre -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +55.8% 11.89 units per square kilometre 18.52 units per square kilometre
1970 +54.4% 7.7 units per square kilometre 11.89 units per square kilometre
1965 +48.7% 5.18 units per square kilometre 7.7 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.58 units per square kilometre 5.18 units per square kilometre 7.7 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 17.24 units per square kilometre 11.89 units per square kilometre 27.01 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 37.68 units per square kilometre 29.33 units per square kilometre 45.95 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 53.17 units per square kilometre 48.73 units per square kilometre 59 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 59.97 units per square kilometre 57.72 units per square kilometre 61.15 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 56.09 units per square kilometre 51.08 units per square kilometre 60.59 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 50.52 units per square kilometre 50.08 units per square kilometre 50.76 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Monaco 20,754 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 3,321 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Singapore 2,647 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Macao 2,638 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area was 50.08 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 61.15 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 5.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Euro area rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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)

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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.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.