Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 41.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 41.53 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 41.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +651.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1998 | 0.297 units per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4859 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 19.64 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 22.07 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 26.69 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.87 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 30.88 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 32.71 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 38.23 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 41.53 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +651.5% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.4859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | 13.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 units per square kilometre | 16.34 units per square kilometre | 30.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.09 units per square kilometre | 32.71 units per square kilometre | 41.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 29 Vietnam 419.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lebanon 415.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 415.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 409.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 396.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 393.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 391.73 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 41.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular 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.