Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 36.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 36.9 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 36.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +206.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +305.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +137.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6353 units per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1999 | 2 units per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 2000 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 22.98 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 28.6 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 31.49 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 33.22 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 35.3 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 35.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.64 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.73 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 33.52 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.02 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.15 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 35.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +305.2% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 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 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4446 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 25.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.35 units per square kilometre | 28.6 units per square kilometre | 35.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.24 units per square kilometre | 33.11 units per square kilometre | 36.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 32 Qatar 409.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 396.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 393.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 391.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 India 389.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Luxembourg 373.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Seychelles 359.5 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 36.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.