Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 419.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 419.4 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 448.71 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Vietnam 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 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 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +407.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +207.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | +193.2% |
| 1997 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6842 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 2001 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2002 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 16 units per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2005 | 30.67 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2006 | 60.4 units per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 2007 | 144.05 units per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2008 | 239.37 units per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2009 | 314.05 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 356.12 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 406.4 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 420.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 395.31 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 434.46 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 383.95 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 384.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 382.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 448.71 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 434.64 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 443.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 431.83 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 438.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 419.4 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 419.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 419.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vietnam 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 | +407.5% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 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 | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.61 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 314.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.74 units per square kilometre | 356.12 units per square kilometre | 448.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.23 units per square kilometre | 419.4 units per square kilometre | 443.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 26 Puerto Rico 455.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 451.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 423.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lebanon 415.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 415.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 409.19 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Vietnam?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 419.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 448.71 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Vietnam rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.