Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 47.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 47.91 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 47.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1297.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1991 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +157.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6721 units per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1999 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2000 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2001 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 29.49 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 33.29 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 35 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 37.22 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 40.79 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 42.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.55 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 44.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.03 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.23 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 44.86 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 46.55 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 46.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
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 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.07 units per square kilometre | 37.22 units per square kilometre | 46.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.55 units per square kilometre | 44.86 units per square kilometre | 47.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Naoero 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 501.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 455.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 455.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 451.89 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 47.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.