Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Sudan

South Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 8.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
8.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.03 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
11
2012–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023

024682012201720232012: 3.6 units per square kilometre2013: 4.5 units per square kilometre2014: 4.6 units per square kilometre2015: 4.6 units per square kilometre2016: 4.3 units per square kilometre2017: 4.4 units per square kilometre2018: 3 units per square kilometre2019: 3.5 units per square kilometre2021: 5.2 units per square kilometre2022: 8.5 units per square kilometre2023: 8.5 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 8.47 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 8.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.03 units per square kilometre, in 2018.

South Sudan ranks 199th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.07 units per square kilometre 3.03 units per square kilometre 4.59 units per square kilometre 8
2020s 7.37 units per square kilometre 5.18 units per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 196 American Samoa 11.25 units per square kilometre
  2. 197 Chad 10.77 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 198 Kazakhstan 9.57 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 200 Libya 7.92 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 201 Botswana 7.83 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 8.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 8.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.03 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does South Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
South Sudan ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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 South Sudan. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/south-sudan/

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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)

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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.