Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 185.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 185.14 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 185.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Uganda 66th 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 Uganda, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 1997 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6352 units per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 2002 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 2004 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 21 units per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2008 | 42.81 units per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2009 | 46.96 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 63.98 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 83.27 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 81.57 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 90.11 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 101.56 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 100.84 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 113.9 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 124.42 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 122.04 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 126.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 138.09 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 150.25 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 165.5 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 185.14 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 185.14 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 185.14 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +500.0% | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.1501 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 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 0.6352 units per square kilometre | 46.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.83 units per square kilometre | 63.98 units per square kilometre | 126.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.74 units per square kilometre | 138.09 units per square kilometre | 185.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 63 Guatemala 192.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Denmark 188.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 186.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Uganda was 185.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 185.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.