Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 312.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gambia is 312.21 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 314.37 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 44th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Gambia, 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 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4988 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5534 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +883.7% |
| 2002 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2003 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 39.95 units per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 79.09 units per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2008 | 115.23 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 129.73 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 146.08 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 138.46 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 150.81 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 182.69 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 225.66 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 268.35 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 280.45 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 293.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 314.37 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 255.41 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 264.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 277.07 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 278.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 312.21 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 312.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.97 units per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 312.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gambia 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 | +883.7% | 0.5534 units per square kilometre | 5.44 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 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.64 units per square kilometre | 0.5534 units per square kilometre | 129.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.54 units per square kilometre | 138.46 units per square kilometre | 314.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.02 units per square kilometre | 264.62 units per square kilometre | 312.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 41 Grenada 329.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Tuvalu 329.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 314.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 301.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Germany 301.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 298.83 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (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 Gambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gambia was 312.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 314.37 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.