Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 16.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.61 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.73 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
51
1965–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway, 1965–2023

051015196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway is 16.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 16.73 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.

Norway ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.1821 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.459 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.83 units per square kilometre 0.5389 units per square kilometre 7.29 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 12.16 units per square kilometre 8.83 units per square kilometre 14.66 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.67 units per square kilometre 15.33 units per square kilometre 15.87 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 16.4 units per square kilometre 15.99 units per square kilometre 16.73 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 184 Solomon Islands 17.32 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 185 Congo 17.18 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 186 Eritrea 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 188 Russia 16.06 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 189 Somalia 15.79 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 190 New Caledonia 14.4 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway was 16.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.73 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Norway rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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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Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Norway. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/norway/

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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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.