Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 3.87 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Australia ranks 208th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3245 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 205 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Canada 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Central African Republic 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Namibia 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Mongolia 3.11 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Australia was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 Γ· 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.