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. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Canada, 1980–2023
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Canada, 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 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3901 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4679 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5963 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7708 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9734 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.21 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +400.0% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +106.0% | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 204 Iceland 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Australia 3.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Central African Republic 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Namibia 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Canada
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 63,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 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 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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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.