Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 138.49 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union is 138.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 138.49 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 European Union, 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 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5517 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8354 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1996 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1997 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 20.46 units per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 34.87 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 54.62 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 67.89 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 75 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 82.7 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 91.73 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 103 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 113.88 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 126.18 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 133.16 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 133.13 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 130.51 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 134.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 136.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 138.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 136.9 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 135.13 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 135.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 136.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 135.77 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 135.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135.53 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 137.44 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 138.49 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
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 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 0.5517 units per square kilometre | 34.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.13 units per square kilometre | 54.62 units per square kilometre | 133.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.53 units per square kilometre | 130.51 units per square kilometre | 138.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.16 units per square kilometre | 135.53 units per square kilometre | 138.49 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More infrastructure data for European Union
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155.00 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in European Union was 138.49 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 138.49 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does European Union rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.