Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 1,468 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 1,468 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 1,468 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Bangladesh, 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 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5762 units per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2000 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2003 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2005 | 69.14 units per square kilometre | +223.6% |
| 2006 | 146.97 units per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 2007 | 264.04 units per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 342.94 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 394.56 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 521.81 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 648.14 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 746.56 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 895.39 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 974.62 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,009 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,045 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1,243 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,272 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,354 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,417 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,429 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,468 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,468 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 17.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,468 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 459.01 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +550.0% | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.1997 units per square kilometre |
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 | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.39 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 394.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 951.48 units per square kilometre | 521.81 units per square kilometre | 1,272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 units per square kilometre | 1,354 units per square kilometre | 1,468 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Bahrain 3,020 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 2,342 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 1,262 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 1,054 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 859.55 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (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 Bangladesh?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 1,468 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,468 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.