Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 423.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 423.99 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 473.5 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 1st out of 47 groups 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.
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 | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.72 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 210.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.68 units per square kilometre | 285.84 units per square kilometre | 473.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.38 units per square kilometre | 417.99 units per square kilometre | 423.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 41,640 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 22,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 13,965 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 423.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 473.5 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 Γ· 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.