Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 44.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia stood at 44.11 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 44.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st 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, 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 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1989 | 0.456 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6314 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8631 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5568 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8849 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1997 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1999 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 14.92 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 25.91 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 34.11 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 37.04 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 38.6 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 39.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.93 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.03 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.92 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.56 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
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 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.456 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 38.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.59 units per square kilometre | 39.01 units per square kilometre | 42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.76 units per square kilometre | 41.56 units per square kilometre | 44.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 423.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Vietnam 419.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lebanon 415.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 415.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 409.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 396.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 393.25 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 44.11 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.