Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in India

India: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 389.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
389.67 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
395.54 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
51
1965–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in India, 1965–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in India is 389.67 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in India peaked at 395.54 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places India 36th out of 212 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.1469 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.6338 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 49.47 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre 176.61 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 335.21 units per square kilometre 252.99 units per square kilometre 395.54 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 387.57 units per square kilometre 384.41 units per square kilometre 389.67 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 33 Belgium 396.38 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 393.25 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 391.73 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 37 Luxembourg 373.24 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 38 Seychelles 359.5 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 39 United Kingdom 348.57 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in India?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in India was 389.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 395.54 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
How does India rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
India ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in India. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/india/

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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)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.