Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 88.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greece, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 88.04 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 107.05 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Greece 117th 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 Greece, 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 | 0.3724 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +218.8% |
| 1995 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1996 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1997 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1999 | 30.29 units per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 46.02 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 61.78 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 72.26 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 69.33 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 72.34 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 79.6 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 85.18 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 95.38 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 107.05 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 103.14 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 95.37 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 94.09 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 103.65 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 97.12 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 94.22 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.49 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 97.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 94.42 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 92.18 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 88.54 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 89.17 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.07 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.04 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 88.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 88.04 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +218.8% | 0.3724 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +118.3% | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 15.88 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +94.9% | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +90.7% | 15.88 units per square kilometre | 30.29 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +78.4% | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +76.3% | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 7.27 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 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 30.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.21 units per square kilometre | 46.02 units per square kilometre | 107.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.62 units per square kilometre | 92.18 units per square kilometre | 103.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.46 units per square kilometre | 88.04 units per square kilometre | 89.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 114 Tonga 90.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 South Africa 89.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Marshall Islands 88.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Jordan 87.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ukraine 86.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 86.48 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 Greece?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greece was 88.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 107.05 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.