Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 78.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 78.74 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 78.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Colombia 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | +216.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 19.69 units per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2006 | 26.83 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 30.59 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 37.28 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.09 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 41.64 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.22 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 45.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.87 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 51.67 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 52.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 56.08 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 58.15 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 59.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 60.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 67.65 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 72.84 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 78.74 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 78.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 78.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +216.3% | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 0.2475 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +141.9% | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +110.1% | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 19.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +90.4% | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | 0.4713 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 | 0.5332 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.97 units per square kilometre | 40.09 units per square kilometre | 59.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.06 units per square kilometre | 60.99 units per square kilometre | 78.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 123 Ireland 83.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 81.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tanzania 79.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 North Macedonia 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Dominica 75.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mexico 74.57 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Colombia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Colombia was 78.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.