Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 528.35 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 528.35 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 560.08 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 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 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +455.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4653 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8183 units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1996 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 22.22 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 35.26 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 53.61 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 86.31 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 127.31 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 176.73 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 260.01 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 276.82 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 292.13 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 308.29 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 323.95 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 352.78 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 386.14 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 416.8 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 455.61 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 489.51 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 458.3 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 480.61 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 497.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 560.08 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 528.35 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 528.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 528.35 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 459.01 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka 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 | +455.5% | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.2342 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 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.38 units per square kilometre | 6.86 units per square kilometre | 260.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.03 units per square kilometre | 276.82 units per square kilometre | 489.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 516.59 units per square kilometre | 480.61 units per square kilometre | 560.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 18 Israel 655.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 608.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 547.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 517.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nauru 514.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 501.99 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 528.35 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 560.08 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.