Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 66.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total stood at 66.24 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 66.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places IDA total 19th 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 IDA total, 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 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +230.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7288 units per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 2007 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 22.33 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 27.04 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 32.12 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 37.41 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 41.75 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 44.77 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 46.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 47.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 51.67 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 55.49 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 58.42 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 60.87 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 63.8 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 66.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
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 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 units per square kilometre | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | 22.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.77 units per square kilometre | 27.04 units per square kilometre | 55.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.33 units per square kilometre | 58.42 units per square kilometre | 66.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 16 San Marino 683.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 673.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 655.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 608.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 547.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 528.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for IDA total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.73 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 87.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0111 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 22.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8712 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 total?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in IDA total was 66.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 66.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does IDA total rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.