Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Korea, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 859.55 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Korea 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.99 units per square kilometre | 0.8294 units per square kilometre | 243.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.01 units per square kilometre | 278 units per square kilometre | 493.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 603.56 units per square kilometre | 522.3 units per square kilometre | 705.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.34 units per square kilometre | 722.48 units per square kilometre | 859.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 9 Bangladesh 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 1,262 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 1,054 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 782.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 752.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Palestine 688.53 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Korea was 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 859.55 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Korea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.