Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 24.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 24.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 24.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Djibouti ranks 169th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +1204.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6471 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9922 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 21.11 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 24.1 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 24.1 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1204.3% | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.1294 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +400.0% | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | 0.6471 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 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 17.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 units per square kilometre | 18.72 units per square kilometre | 24.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 166 New Zealand 24.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 24.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 23.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Argentina 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Djibouti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,673 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,673 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 24.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Djibouti rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.