Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 301.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany is 301.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 313.99 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Germany ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany, 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 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +2103.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7808 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1991 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1993 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1994 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 10.67 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1996 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1997 | 23.71 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 39.86 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 67.18 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2000 | 138.13 units per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2001 | 160.87 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 169.49 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 185.77 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 204.5 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 227.29 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 245.62 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 276 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 302.68 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 301.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 253.61 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 260.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 265.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 286.73 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 285.27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 276.21 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 296.17 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 313.99 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 307.69 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 306.82 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 307.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 304.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 298.83 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 301.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 301.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 301.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2103.7% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 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 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.45 units per square kilometre | 0.7808 units per square kilometre | 67.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.15 units per square kilometre | 138.13 units per square kilometre | 302.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.24 units per square kilometre | 253.61 units per square kilometre | 313.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.1 units per square kilometre | 298.83 units per square kilometre | 307.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 43 Liechtenstein 314.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Gambia 312.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 301.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 298.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Switzerland 292.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 289.18 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Germany was 301.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 313.99 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.