Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 170.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 170.35 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 170.35 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +696.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +116.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4196 units per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7442 units per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2001 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 21.75 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 40.69 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 51.67 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 64.09 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 74.8 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 86.94 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 100.11 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 112.04 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 121.86 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 129.33 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 131.04 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 140.31 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 149.79 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 156.87 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 168.27 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 165.46 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 167.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 168.36 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 170.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
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 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8152 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 74.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.66 units per square kilometre | 86.94 units per square kilometre | 168.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.87 units per square kilometre | 165.46 units per square kilometre | 170.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 1 Macau, China 41,640 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 22,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 13,965 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,671 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 3,020 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 170.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 170.35 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.