Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 8.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia stood at 8.64 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 41.44 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.53 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.86 units per square kilometre | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 21.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.92 units per square kilometre | 23.29 units per square kilometre | 37.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 8.74 units per square kilometre | 41.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.08 units per square kilometre | 11.7 units per square kilometre | 12.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 9.66 units per square kilometre | 12.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 8.64 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 Bahrain 327.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 282.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 266.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 232.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 227 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 216.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 191.94 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 8.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.44 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 Γ· 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.