Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 57.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 57.04 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 57.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd 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 Western and Central, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1312.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6599 units per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 23.6 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 27.95 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 32.11 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 38.49 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 39.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.9 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 46.77 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 50.74 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 51.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.16 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 57.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1312.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 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 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 16.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.78 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 46.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.75 units per square kilometre | 50.74 units per square kilometre | 57.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 Japan 608.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 547.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nauru 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 501.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 455.32 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 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 Western and Central?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 57.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 57.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.