Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 171.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Poland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 171.05 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 186.06 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Poland 70th 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 Poland, 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 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +615.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +148.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7082 units per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 1997 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +274.5% |
| 1998 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 1999 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2000 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2001 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 45.38 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 56.82 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 75.4 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 95.21 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 119.96 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 135.12 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 143.41 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 146.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 153.3 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 163.8 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 176.62 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 186.06 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 185.85 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 178.12 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 173.1 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 164.8 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 157.71 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 158.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 161.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 165.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 171.81 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 171.05 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 171.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Poland's 171.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Poland 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 | +615.2% | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +274.5% | 0.7082 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +189.2% | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | 0.7082 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +148.1% | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.1271 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +137.4% | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 6.29 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 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 12.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.23 units per square kilometre | 22.03 units per square kilometre | 146.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.74 units per square kilometre | 153.3 units per square kilometre | 186.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.33 units per square kilometre | 161.21 units per square kilometre | 171.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 67 Fiji 182.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guam 181.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Czechia 176.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cote d'Ivoire 168.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 158.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cyprus 155.14 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Poland was 171.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 186.06 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.