Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 25.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 25.52 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 33.59 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Brazil 165th 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 Brazil, 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +904.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +377.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +468.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +215.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5444 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8816 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2000 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 28.04 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 29.71 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 32.44 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 33.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 26.47 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 24.17 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.28 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 25.48 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.52 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +904.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +468.8% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +377.6% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +215.4% | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 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 | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.31 units per square kilometre | 23.56 units per square kilometre | 33.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 units per square kilometre | 24.63 units per square kilometre | 26.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 162 Zambia 28.45 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
- 166 New Zealand 24.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 24.41 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 Brazil?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Brazil was 25.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.