Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 114.91 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 95th out of 212 countries 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 Kenya, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +139.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +120.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | +436.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +370.9% |
| 2002 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 19.94 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 28.65 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 34.02 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 43.87 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 49.34 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 54 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 55.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.09 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 66.04 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 68.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 74.46 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 85.8 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 94.24 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 105.72 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 112.05 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 113.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 114.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 114.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 114.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +436.3% | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.2239 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +370.9% | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | 1.05 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 units per square kilometre | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | 34.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.08 units per square kilometre | 43.87 units per square kilometre | 94.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.46 units per square kilometre | 105.72 units per square kilometre | 114.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 92 Turkey 119.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cambodia 119.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Senegal 116.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 111.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Egypt 106.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Iraq 105.27 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kenya was 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 114.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.