Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 128.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific stood at 128.22 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 128.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, 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 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4613 units per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 1997 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 21.36 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 25.76 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 29.87 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 34.87 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 42.75 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 51.2 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 58.68 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 67.14 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 76.39 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 84.7 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 91.5 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 96.94 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 98.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 104.71 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 111.27 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 116.6 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 124.36 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 122.89 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 124.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 126.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 128.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
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 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 9.61 units per square kilometre | 58.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.19 units per square kilometre | 67.14 units per square kilometre | 124.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.4 units per square kilometre | 122.89 units per square kilometre | 128.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 8 Malta 2,342 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 1,262 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 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?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 128.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 128.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.