Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 103.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brunei is 103.35 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 114.51 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Brunei 101st 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 Brunei, 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 | — |
| 1990 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7786 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1995 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 1996 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 27.14 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 33.66 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 57.19 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 69.48 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 75.68 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 78.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 82.56 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 84.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 89.13 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 88.96 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.78 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 87.93 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 99.33 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 103.36 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 107.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 109.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 101.82 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 114.51 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 100.33 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 103.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 103.35 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 103.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +129.7% | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 6.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +102.4% | 0.7786 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +88.1% | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 2.96 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 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.13 units per square kilometre | 18.03 units per square kilometre | 78.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.76 units per square kilometre | 82.56 units per square kilometre | 109.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105 units per square kilometre | 100.33 units per square kilometre | 114.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 98 Iraq 105.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 104.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tunisia 104.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Romania 102.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Serbia 101.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Myanmar 100.38 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Brunei
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 128,276 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 128,276 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 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 Brunei?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Brunei was 103.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 114.51 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.