Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 28.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia, 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 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +241.3% |
| 2000 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +250.7% |
| 2001 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3242 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6246 units per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2006 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 20.81 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 23.16 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 25.7 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 27.24 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.69 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 28.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 28.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +250.7% | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.133 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +241.3% | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 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 | 0.0061 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
- 159 Peru 32.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 32.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 31.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Uruguay 27.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.