Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 243.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nepal is 243.94 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 273.31 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Nepal ranks 56th of 212 countries 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 Nepal, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5711 units per square kilometre | +274.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8146 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2006 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +409.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +182.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 39.05 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 64.15 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 93.16 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 115.86 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 149.02 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 160.59 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 191.95 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 224.07 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 251.81 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 273.31 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 269.94 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 266.57 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 266.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 251.06 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 243.94 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 243.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 243.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 459.01 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +409.0% | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 8.07 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +274.1% | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | 0.5711 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 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 units per square kilometre | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 39.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.39 units per square kilometre | 64.15 units per square kilometre | 273.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.04 units per square kilometre | 243.94 units per square kilometre | 266.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 264.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Nigeria 246.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Pakistan 245.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 236.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 British Virgin Islands 236.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 United States Virgin Islands 226.06 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Nepal was 243.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 273.31 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nepal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.