Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Russia

Russia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.78 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023

01231992200720231992: 1.4 units per square kilometre1993: 1.4 units per square kilometre1994: 1.5 units per square kilometre1995: 1.5 units per square kilometre1996: 1.6 units per square kilometre1997: 1.7 units per square kilometre1998: 1.8 units per square kilometre1999: 1.9 units per square kilometre2000: 2 units per square kilometre2001: 2 units per square kilometre2002: 2.2 units per square kilometre2003: 2.2 units per square kilometre2004: 2.4 units per square kilometre2005: 2.4 units per square kilometre2006: 2.7 units per square kilometre2007: 2.8 units per square kilometre2008: 2.8 units per square kilometre2009: 2.8 units per square kilometre2010: 2.7 units per square kilometre2011: 2.7 units per square kilometre2012: 2.6 units per square kilometre2013: 2.5 units per square kilometre2014: 2.3 units per square kilometre2015: 2.2 units per square kilometre2016: 2 units per square kilometre2017: 2 units per square kilometre2018: 1.8 units per square kilometre2019: 1.7 units per square kilometre2020: 1.6 units per square kilometre2021: 1.5 units per square kilometre2022: 1.3 units per square kilometre2023: 1.3 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 1.27 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.27 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Russia ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6 units per square kilometre 1.39 units per square kilometre 1.89 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 2.42 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre 2.78 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.24 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre 2.74 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.41 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 145 Yemen 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 Canada 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Togo 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Djibouti 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Peru 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 South Africa 1.12 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Russia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Russia was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Russia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Russia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/russian-federation/

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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)

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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.