Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 136.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 136.74 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 136.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Malawi 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malawi, 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 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +868.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5197 units per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5911 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9127 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 26.36 units per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2010 | 33.06 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 41.91 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 49.29 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 56.11 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 59.74 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 69.65 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 76.14 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 82.44 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 75.06 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 94.41 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 106.12 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 126.64 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 130.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 136.74 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 136.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 136.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +868.6% | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 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 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 0.5197 units per square kilometre | 26.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.78 units per square kilometre | 33.06 units per square kilometre | 94.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.91 units per square kilometre | 106.12 units per square kilometre | 136.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 79 France 143.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Armenia 140.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Portugal 140.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Slovenia 135.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Austria 134.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 134.44 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi was 136.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 136.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.