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

Latest (2023)
859.55 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
859.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
49
1965–2023

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

0200400600800196519942023

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

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 0.1003 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

  1. 9 Bangladesh 1,468 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Bermuda 1,262 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Mauritius 1,054 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 782.31 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Barbados 752.28 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Palestine 688.53 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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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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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)

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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
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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.