Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 348.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 348.57 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 348.57 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
United Kingdom ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.8288 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.58 units per square kilometre | 4.6 units per square kilometre | 112.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.67 units per square kilometre | 179.61 units per square kilometre | 316.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.98 units per square kilometre | 317.16 units per square kilometre | 333.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.65 units per square kilometre | 326.57 units per square kilometre | 348.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 36 India 389.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Luxembourg 373.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Seychelles 359.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Burundi 336.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Grenada 329.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Tuvalu 329.27 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 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 United Kingdom?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 348.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 348.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.