Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 57.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 57.91 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 57.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 139th 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 Cameroon, 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 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +1621.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8828 units per square kilometre | +304.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 22.18 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 33.14 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 36.05 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 38.42 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 39.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 39.04 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 45.27 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 47.28 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 46.01 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 52.51 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 57.91 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1621.3% | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.2185 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +304.0% | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | 0.8828 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 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 units per square kilometre | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | 16.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.23 units per square kilometre | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 45.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.93 units per square kilometre | 46.01 units per square kilometre | 57.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Lithuania 62.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 60.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Belarus 57.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 57.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 57.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lesotho 52.8 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 57.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.