Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
51
1965–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 28.45 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 6.6% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.

Zambia ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0379 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.92 units per square kilometre 0.133 units per square kilometre 5.93 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.38 units per square kilometre 7.33 units per square kilometre 23.16 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 27.02 units per square kilometre 25.7 units per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 159 Peru 32.25 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 161 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 31.85 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 163 Uruguay 27.43 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.41 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia was 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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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)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.