Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in France
France: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 143.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in France, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in France stood at 143.85 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in France peaked at 143.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places France 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 France, 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 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +150.6% |
| 1989 | 0.331 units per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5255 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6958 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8103 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1997 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +136.2% |
| 1998 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1999 | 39.77 units per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2000 | 53.91 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 68.65 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 71.59 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 77.38 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 82.65 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 89.23 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 95.86 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 102.72 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 107.56 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 107.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 110.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 115.52 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 117.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 121.39 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 123.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 125.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 128.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 130.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 133.67 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 134.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 139.72 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 142.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 143.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 143.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 143.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +333.3% | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +150.6% | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.1825 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +136.2% | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 10.79 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +92.7% | 10.79 units per square kilometre | 20.8 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +91.2% | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 39.77 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +89.1% | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre |
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 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.331 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 0.5255 units per square kilometre | 39.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7 units per square kilometre | 53.91 units per square kilometre | 107.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.41 units per square kilometre | 107.22 units per square kilometre | 133.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.29 units per square kilometre | 134.99 units per square kilometre | 143.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 76 Ghana 146.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cape Verde 146.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Benin 145.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Armenia 140.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Portugal 140.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Malawi 136.74 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in France?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in France was 143.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 143.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does France rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.