Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 46.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 46.86 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 46.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Least developed countries ranks 28th of 45 groups 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 Least developed countries, 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +448.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1998 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2000 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3905 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6744 units per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2005 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2006 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2007 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 31.18 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 31.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.6 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.97 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 39.93 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 42.14 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 43.86 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 46.86 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +448.4% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 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 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 0.099 units per square kilometre | 12.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.65 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 37.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 units per square kilometre | 39.93 units per square kilometre | 46.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 25 Kuwait 455.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 455.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 451.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 423.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Vietnam 419.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lebanon 415.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 415.57 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 46.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 46.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.