Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States stood at 42.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places United States 148th 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 United States, 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 | — |
| 1984 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +271.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2259 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3831 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8251 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 25.06 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 27.21 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 28.57 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.98 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.17 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.51 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.27 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 36.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.54 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 40.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.21 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 42.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +271.4% | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 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 | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3831 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | 9.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 units per square kilometre | 11.95 units per square kilometre | 29.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.37 units per square kilometre | 31.17 units per square kilometre | 38.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.23 units per square kilometre | 38.54 units per square kilometre | 42.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 145 Samoa 48.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Northern Mariana Islands 44.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Faroe Islands 41.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Madagascar 40.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 40.05 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 States?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in United States was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 42.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does United States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.