Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 73.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 73.83 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 99.31 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 131st of 212 countries 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 Bulgaria, 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 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +221.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2403 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6327 units per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1999 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 2000 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 2001 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 23.87 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2003 | 32.19 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 43.49 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 57.48 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 75.98 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 91.13 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 96.02 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 96.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.96 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 96.49 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 99.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 96.6 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 87.39 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 84.7 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 82.66 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 77.26 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.93 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.19 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 72.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 73.83 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 73.83 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria 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 | +550.0% | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +221.8% | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.1891 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +175.6% | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +163.3% | 0.2403 units per square kilometre | 0.6327 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +110.9% | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +110.0% | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 14.01 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 | 0.5442 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.71 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 96.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.19 units per square kilometre | 74.93 units per square kilometre | 99.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.29 units per square kilometre | 72.8 units per square kilometre | 73.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 128 Dominica 75.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mexico 74.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cuba 73.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 73.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Honduras 70.8 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 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 Bulgaria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 73.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.31 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.