Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 20.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Angola, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Angola is 20.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 20.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Angola 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 2006 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.04 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 20.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 20.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 units per square kilometre | 7.54 units per square kilometre | 11.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 units per square kilometre | 11.75 units per square kilometre | 20.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 175 Algeria 21.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Laos 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 21.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 20.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bhutan 19.72 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Angola was 20.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Angola rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 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 by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by country 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.