Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 79.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 79.96 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 79.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places IBRD only 13th out of 45 groups 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 IBRD only, 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 | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +714.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +131.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5561 units per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9208 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2000 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2001 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 35.28 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 41.99 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 49.42 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 55.5 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 58.8 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 62.53 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 64.94 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 65.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 69.6 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 72.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 73.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 75.85 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IBRD only 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 | +714.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 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 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3793 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.27 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 41.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.91 units per square kilometre | 49.42 units per square kilometre | 76.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.96 units per square kilometre | 75.85 units per square kilometre | 79.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 10 Bermuda 1,262 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 1,054 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 859.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 782.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 752.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Palestine 688.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 San Marino 683.33 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 79.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 79.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does IBRD only rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.