Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 95.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Albania, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 95.43 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 134.53 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Albania 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Albania, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 2001 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +1218.0% |
| 2002 | 31.06 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 40.15 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 45.97 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 69.7 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 84.76 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 67.87 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 89.92 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 98.26 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 113.14 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 127.74 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 134.53 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 122.61 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 124.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 122.98 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 132.32 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 99.08 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 95.99 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 95.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 101.54 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 95.43 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 95.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 95.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1218.0% | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 14.33 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +170.6% | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | 1.09 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 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.07 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 89.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.08 units per square kilometre | 95.99 units per square kilometre | 134.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.18 units per square kilometre | 95.43 units per square kilometre | 101.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 106 Burkina Faso 97.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Montenegro 97.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 French Polynesia 96.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Panama 94.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Syria 93.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iran 92.86 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Albania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 165,380 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0696 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 165,380 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Albania was 95.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 134.53 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Albania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.