Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend
IDA blend: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 128.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend is 128.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend peaked at 128.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places IDA blend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IDA blend, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +302.2% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5839 units per square kilometre | +159.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 2003 | 2 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2006 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 39.26 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 45.65 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 52.55 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 58.56 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 65.35 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 71.25 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 75.86 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 77.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 81.25 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 82.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.61 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 99.13 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 115.16 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 118.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 126.76 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 128.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 45.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.46 units per square kilometre | 52.55 units per square kilometre | 99.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.23 units per square kilometre | 115.16 units per square kilometre | 128.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 13,965 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,671 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 3,020 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 2,342 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for IDA blend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 581.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA blend was 128.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 128.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does IDA blend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA blend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.