Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 3,321 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 3,321 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 4,209 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.59 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 2nd out of 212 countries 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 463.73 units per square kilometre | +497.6% |
| 1971 | 463.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 463.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 463.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 463.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 828.74 units per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1976 | 900.67 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 993.88 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1,082 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1,173 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,279 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,384 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,492 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1,589 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1,681 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1,782 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,896 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,042 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2,213 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 2,369 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,669 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,848 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 3,022 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,181 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,122 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,287 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3,473 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3,552 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,685 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,739 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,712 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,649 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,625 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,584 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,612 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,653 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,009 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3,984 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,074 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,154 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,135 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,173 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,209 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,207 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,125 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,113 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,047 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,996 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,838 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,715 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,623 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,498 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,321 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3,321 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 96.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3,321 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 414.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +497.6% | 77.59 units per square kilometre | 463.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +78.7% | 463.73 units per square kilometre | 828.74 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.59 units per square kilometre | 77.59 units per square kilometre | 77.59 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 729.69 units per square kilometre | 463.73 units per square kilometre | 1,173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,773 units per square kilometre | 1,279 units per square kilometre | 2,369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,134 units per square kilometre | 2,500 units per square kilometre | 3,685 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,764 units per square kilometre | 3,584 units per square kilometre | 4,074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,100 units per square kilometre | 3,838 units per square kilometre | 4,209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,539 units per square kilometre | 3,321 units per square kilometre | 3,715 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 3,321 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4,209 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.59 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.