Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 52.77 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 273.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
North Korea ranks 143rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +523.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2012 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 23.25 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 26.91 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 29.95 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 31.64 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.77 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 52.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 52.77 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +523.6% | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +131.5% | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 8.3 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.5752 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.46 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 35.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.81 units per square kilometre | 49.83 units per square kilometre | 52.77 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 140 Guinea 57.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 57.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lesotho 52.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palau 52.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Samoa 48.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for North Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.18 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.18 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in North Korea was 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.77 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does North Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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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CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.