Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 3,671 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gibraltar is 3,671 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 4,144 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Gibraltar 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Gibraltar, 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 100.2 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1997 | 162 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 244.5 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 364.8 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 555.8 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 979.7 units per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 2002 | 1,217 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 1,590 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2,000 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,200 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,600 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,860 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,250 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3,475 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3,800 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 4,144 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4,114 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,104 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,054 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,544 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 3,415 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,671 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 3,671 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 3,671 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 35.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
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 | 93.75 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 364.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,824 units per square kilometre | 555.8 units per square kilometre | 2,860 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,783 units per square kilometre | 3,000 units per square kilometre | 4,144 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,543 units per square kilometre | 3,415 units per square kilometre | 3,671 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Hong Kong 22,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 19,452 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 13,965 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 3,020 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 2,342 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Gibraltar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.6 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.8056 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 3,671 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,144 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Gibraltar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.