Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 140.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 140.06 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 153.59 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Portugal 81st 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 Portugal, 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 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4072 units per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 1996 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 16.47 units per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 1998 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 51.05 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 72.84 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 87.19 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 94.75 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 109.32 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 115.53 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 125.15 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 133.67 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 147.34 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 153.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 128.78 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 133.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 134.67 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 130.12 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 130.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 129.86 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 127.88 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 126.33 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 128.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 129.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 130.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 129.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 135.85 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 139.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 140.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 140.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 140.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +195.7% | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 0.4072 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +171.9% | 0.4072 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +133.6% | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +127.1% | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 16.47 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +104.0% | 16.47 units per square kilometre | 33.6 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +96.4% | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 3.73 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 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 51.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.82 units per square kilometre | 72.84 units per square kilometre | 153.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.1 units per square kilometre | 126.33 units per square kilometre | 134.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.23 units per square kilometre | 129.37 units per square kilometre | 140.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 78 Benin 145.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 France 143.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Armenia 140.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Malawi 136.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Slovenia 135.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Austria 134.71 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Portugal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Portugal was 140.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 153.59 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.