Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 24.82 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 2002 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +273.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5497 units per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8781 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 20.68 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.82 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.82 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +900.0% | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0662 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +273.3% | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 0.247 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 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.37 units per square kilometre | 18 units per square kilometre | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 24.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 24.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.