Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 57.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guinea stood at 57.38 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 61.48 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Guinea 140th 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 Guinea, 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 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1833.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +201.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +652.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3694 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6304 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +958.2% |
| 2008 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 19.78 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 30.26 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 35.34 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 43.81 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 45.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 48.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 52.39 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 58.65 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 61.48 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 54.52 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 57.38 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 57.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 57.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guinea 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 | +1833.3% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +958.2% | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +652.0% | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +201.9% | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 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 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | 14.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.23 units per square kilometre | 16.28 units per square kilometre | 52.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.01 units per square kilometre | 54.52 units per square kilometre | 61.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 137 Nicaragua 60.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Belarus 57.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 57.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 57.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lesotho 52.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 North Korea 52.77 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (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 Guinea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Guinea was 57.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.