Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 194.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 194.33 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 194.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 62nd 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.
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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.994 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.81 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 79.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.42 units per square kilometre | 91.5 units per square kilometre | 186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.62 units per square kilometre | 183.04 units per square kilometre | 194.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 59 United States Virgin Islands 226.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 215.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 213.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 192.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Denmark 188.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 186.07 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in China (People’s Republic of) was 194.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 194.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.