Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
208th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Australia, 1980–2023

012341980200120231980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 0 units per square kilometre1985: 0 units per square kilometre1986: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0.001 units per square kilometre1988: 0.004 units per square kilometre1989: 0.012 units per square kilometre1990: 0.024 units per square kilometre1991: 0.038 units per square kilometre1992: 0.065 units per square kilometre1993: 0.09 units per square kilometre1994: 0.159 units per square kilometre1995: 0.292 units per square kilometre1996: 0.519 units per square kilometre1997: 0.596 units per square kilometre1998: 0.64 units per square kilometre1999: 0.822 units per square kilometre2000: 1.1 units per square kilometre2001: 1.4 units per square kilometre2002: 1.6 units per square kilometre2003: 1.9 units per square kilometre2004: 2.1 units per square kilometre2005: 2.4 units per square kilometre2006: 2.6 units per square kilometre2007: 2.8 units per square kilometre2008: 2.9 units per square kilometre2009: 2.9 units per square kilometre2010: 2.9 units per square kilometre2011: 3.1 units per square kilometre2012: 3.2 units per square kilometre2013: 3.2 units per square kilometre2014: 3.3 units per square kilometre2015: 3.4 units per square kilometre2016: 3.5 units per square kilometre2017: 3.5 units per square kilometre2018: 3.6 units per square kilometre2019: 3.6 units per square kilometre2020: 3.5 units per square kilometre2021: 3.5 units per square kilometre2022: 3.7 units per square kilometre2023: 3.9 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.87 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Australia 208th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0123 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3245 units per square kilometre 0.0241 units per square kilometre 0.822 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.17 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.32 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre 3.64 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.66 units per square kilometre 3.51 units per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 205 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 207 Canada 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 209 Central African Republic 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 210 Namibia 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 211 Mongolia 3.11 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

More science & technology data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Australia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Australia was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Australia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
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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.