Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Canada

Canada: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.21 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 Canada, 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: 0.001 units per square kilometre1986: 0.007 units per square kilometre1987: 0.011 units per square kilometre1988: 0.023 units per square kilometre1989: 0.039 units per square kilometre1990: 0.065 units per square kilometre1991: 0.087 units per square kilometre1992: 0.115 units per square kilometre1993: 0.149 units per square kilometre1994: 0.208 units per square kilometre1995: 0.289 units per square kilometre1996: 0.39 units per square kilometre1997: 0.468 units per square kilometre1998: 0.596 units per square kilometre1999: 0.771 units per square kilometre2000: 0.973 units per square kilometre2001: 1.2 units per square kilometre2002: 1.3 units per square kilometre2003: 1.5 units per square kilometre2004: 1.7 units per square kilometre2005: 1.9 units per square kilometre2006: 2.1 units per square kilometre2007: 2.3 units per square kilometre2008: 2.5 units per square kilometre2009: 2.7 units per square kilometre2010: 2.9 units per square kilometre2011: 3 units per square kilometre2012: 3.1 units per square kilometre2013: 3.2 units per square kilometre2014: 3.2 units per square kilometre2015: 3.3 units per square kilometre2016: 3.4 units per square kilometre2017: 3.5 units per square kilometre2018: 3.7 units per square kilometre2019: 3.8 units per square kilometre2020: 3.6 units per square kilometre2021: 3.8 units per square kilometre2022: 4 units per square kilometre2023: 4.2 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 4.21 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Canada 207th 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 0.008 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0385 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3137 units per square kilometre 0.0651 units per square kilometre 0.7708 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.8 units per square kilometre 0.9734 units per square kilometre 2.66 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.32 units per square kilometre 2.88 units per square kilometre 3.83 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.92 units per square kilometre 3.61 units per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 204 Iceland 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 205 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 208 Australia 3.87 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 209 Central African Republic 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 210 Namibia 3.16 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Canada?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Canada was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Canada rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.