Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 608.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 608.71 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 608.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Japan ranks 19th 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.
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 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.52 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 155.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.47 units per square kilometre | 183.22 units per square kilometre | 319.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.59 units per square kilometre | 338.24 units per square kilometre | 511.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.01 units per square kilometre | 535.13 units per square kilometre | 608.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 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
- 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 Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Japan was 608.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 608.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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 Γ· 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.