Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2,342 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 2,342 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 2,342 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Malta 8th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta, 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 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1993 | 16.56 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 23.44 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 33.72 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 39.06 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 55.28 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 70.41 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 117.32 units per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 357.64 units per square kilometre | +204.9% |
| 2001 | 748.17 units per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2002 | 865.18 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 906.23 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 956.46 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,084 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,152 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,205 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,319 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,424 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,630 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,663 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,740 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,707 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,638 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,830 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,890 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,925 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,982 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,979 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,031 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,193 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,342 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,342 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,342 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 22.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +204.9% | 117.32 units per square kilometre | 357.64 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +109.2% | 357.64 units per square kilometre | 748.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +66.6% | 70.41 units per square kilometre | 117.32 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 | 37.39 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 117.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.56 units per square kilometre | 357.64 units per square kilometre | 1,319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 units per square kilometre | 1,424 units per square kilometre | 1,982 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,136 units per square kilometre | 1,979 units per square kilometre | 2,342 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Gibraltar 3,671 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 3,020 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Malta
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 255,500 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4492 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 255,500 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 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 Malta?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta was 2,342 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,342 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.