Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area

Euro area: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 149.52 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
149.52 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
149.52 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
50
1965–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1965–2022

050100150196519932022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area stood at 149.52 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 149.52 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1965 to 2022.
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 0.0093 units per square kilometre —
1981 0.0113 units per square kilometre +20.4%
1982 0.0135 units per square kilometre +19.8%
1983 0.0168 units per square kilometre +24.6%
1984 0.0207 units per square kilometre +23.2%
1985 0.0358 units per square kilometre +73.1%
1986 0.0672 units per square kilometre +87.6%
1987 0.1099 units per square kilometre +63.5%
1988 0.1897 units per square kilometre +72.6%
1989 0.312 units per square kilometre +64.5%
1990 0.5437 units per square kilometre +74.2%
1991 0.8921 units per square kilometre +64.1%
1992 1.19 units per square kilometre +33.0%
1993 1.81 units per square kilometre +52.6%
1994 2.84 units per square kilometre +56.8%
1995 4.67 units per square kilometre +64.4%
1996 8.16 units per square kilometre +75.0%
1997 14.32 units per square kilometre +75.4%
1998 25.01 units per square kilometre +74.7%
1999 43.12 units per square kilometre +72.4%
2000 67.2 units per square kilometre +55.9%
2001 81.86 units per square kilometre +21.8%
2002 87.96 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2003 95.38 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2004 103.73 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2005 115.03 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2006 125.24 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2007 137.74 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2008 144.37 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2009 144 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 139.83 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2011 143.8 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 145.69 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 146.97 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 145.11 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2015 144.56 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 146.04 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 148.03 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 147.94 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 147.71 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 147.12 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2021 149.03 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2022 149.52 units per square kilometre +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0786 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0.312 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 10.26 units per square kilometre 0.5437 units per square kilometre 43.12 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 110.25 units per square kilometre 67.2 units per square kilometre 144.37 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 145.57 units per square kilometre 139.83 units per square kilometre 148.03 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 148.55 units per square kilometre 147.12 units per square kilometre 149.52 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Macao 41,640 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 22,647 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Singapore 13,965 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Euro area was 149.52 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 149.52 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Euro area rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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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)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.