Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 22,647 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 22,647 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 22,800 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 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 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +340.0% |
| 1986 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1987 | 28.34 units per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 1988 | 51.8 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1989 | 90.09 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1990 | 135.26 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 191.58 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 235.68 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 293.78 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 489.72 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 760.36 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 1,297 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1997 | 2,124 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 3,023 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 4,071 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 5,188 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 5,501 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6,091 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 6,999 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 7,823 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 8,137 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8,994 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 10,240 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 11,029 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11,997 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 13,137 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 14,565 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 15,607 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 16,165 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 16,152 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,928 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16,748 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 17,519 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18,951 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 20,434 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 20,824 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22,800 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 20,820 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 22,647 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 22,647 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 144.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 22,647 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 225.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +340.0% | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +180.6% | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 28.34 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +127.3% | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 10.1 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 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 90.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,262 units per square kilometre | 135.26 units per square kilometre | 4,071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,200 units per square kilometre | 5,188 units per square kilometre | 11,997 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,521 units per square kilometre | 13,137 units per square kilometre | 20,434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,773 units per square kilometre | 20,820 units per square kilometre | 22,800 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More infrastructure data for Hong Kong
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 364.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.31 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4393 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 22,647 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 22,800 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.